FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 37 



Here also is a West African native product other 

 than Liberian coffee that finds its way to different parts 

 of the world. I would mention that at the instance, in 

 1876, of Sir Joseph Hooker, and with the co-operation 

 of the Colonial Office, action was begun for the in- 

 troduction from the West Coast of Africa into Labuan 

 of the Elais giiineensis as a means towards the 

 establishment of an industry considered to be well 

 adapted for that and adjacent islands. 



On its introduction the Acting Governor of Labuan 

 reported in 1878 that 700 young trees were yielded 

 by the experiment, and, " notwithstanding a drought 

 which was quite exceptional and lasted for nearly five 

 months, flourished and were transplanted in July 

 last." 



It will be interesting to follow up this acclimatisa- 

 tion and industry. 



In connection with the growth and methods in use 

 there in the extraction of the oil (both palm and 

 kernel) the Governor of the Gold Coast Colony was 

 addressed in 1877 by the Secretary of State for the 

 Colonies, and the following full Report, under " Culti- 

 vation and Produce," which I give in extenso, was 

 the issue — to be found printed in the Gardeners' 

 Chronicle for June 30th, 1877 — and for which we are 

 indebted to the late zealous and able Dr. Africanus 

 Beale Horton : — 



Cultivation. — " The ripe nut is selected for this 



