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latter may or may not be suitable to the circumstances of West Africa. 
The value is, however, so high that it has been thought desirable to 
attempt its cultivation in West Africa, and the results of the experi- 
ment, as also indeed of the general effort made to introduce West 
African Cotton to commerce, will be watched with interest, 
ROYAL GARDENS, KEW, to COLONIAL OFFICE. 
[ Extract, ] 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
STR, 22nd October 1889, 
As agiis a man of ee of Rzyptian Cotton for West atio as 
none is obtainable in this country at the present time, the best 
would be to apply through the Pore Office for the assistance ‘of "the 
Agent and Consul-General at Cairo in the matter. The cultivation of 
Egyptian Cotton in West Africa was suggested in the first instance in 
connection with Lagos, and I enclose a copy of the correspondence 
addressed to Kew by Mr. Alvan Millson, in which ae advantages of 
ae * ka 3 * 
Tam, &e. 
(Signed) D. MORRIS. 
The Hon. R. H. Meade, C.B. 
Mr. ALVAN MILLSON to ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
Hotel Mca ante Victoria Street, 
Westminster, S. 
DEAR i 8th June 1889, 
CLOSE a letter from a friend of mine who has madea special 
soa of eal Cotton in its application to ring and ordinary 
spinn 
Fron, his remarks it would appear that the flood lands of the Niger 
basin and coast lagoons of West Africa offer suitable ee for 
the extension of the supply of this valuable article of c the 
searcity and high ga of which render its cultivation an sescedinals 
lucrative occupatio on 
ieve me, &c. 
(Signed) ALVAN MILLSON. 
D. Morris, Esq., M.A., F.L.S. = 
[Enclosure.] 
Messrs. SAMUEL WHITLEY & Co. to Mr. ALVAN MILLSON. 
Hansom oe rae au Halifax, 
DEAR SIR, h Jun 
WE venture to ape your attention to the douteability of extend- 
ing the growth of that class of Cotton now onl 
y produced in Egypt. 
This Cotton has many vantages in length, pron ne and fineness of 
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