CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



I.— Introductory Remarks , . . , . i 



II.— Divisions of West Africa 30 



III. — Importance of West Africa to Trade of 



United Kingdom ...,.■ 33 



IV.- — Rubber (Landolphias and Fica) . , , . 78 



V. — Coffee (Coffea Ubericd) ,..,,. 96 



VI. — Gums and Resins . , . . . .118 



VII. — DVE-wooDS (Baphia nitida, &c.) . , . ■ 136 



VIII.— Cotton 140 



IX. — Cinnamon (Cinnamomum aeylanicum), Cacao (Theo- 



broma Cacao), &c. ,..,.. 148 



X.— Indigo ...,,..,. 153 



XI. — West African Vine iS7 



XII. — Cola (Cola acuminata) ...... 158 



XIII.— tobacco ...,.,.. 169 



XIV.— Fibres 180 



XV.— Wood and Timber 197 



XVI. — Reforestation ....... 224 



XVII.— Denudation 231 



XVIII.— Botanic Stations 249 



