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FRUIT INDUSTRY. 
298. According to the Kew Bulletin, 1888, p. 197, “from the 
“time of its settlement Dominica has been justly celebrated for 
“its fruit. Of all the British Possessions in the Lesser Antilles, 
‘it is now regarded as having the best promise of a large and 
“ remunerative trade, not only with the United States and Canada, 
“but with Europe.” Again, i 
“in any other part of the world, an abundant rainfall, and a wide 
“diversity of climate . . . the capabilities of Dominica for 
“ the culture of tropical and subtropical fruits can scarcely be over 
The chi 
Dominica, provision could be made for a subsidy to provide 
shipping facilities for St. Vincent and Dominica the small 
York on the evening of certain days, decided upon beforehand, 
throughout the year. It would e necessary also that telephonic 
in the fruit trade, and a regular tariff of prices agreed upon, in 
accordance with the size and quality of the bunches supplied. 
BOTANIC STATION. 
Pp 
steps take h 
until January, 1891 that the 
was actually in the possession of the Government. Previously 
small nursery had been established in the unds of Govern- 
ment House. The late Superintendent of Agriculture stated : 
