53^ INDEX. 



Nuts and Kernels — continued. 

 Beniseed, 65 

 Copra trade, 68 



Export of ground nuts from Gambia, for seven years, 52 

 M'pafu tree, 71 

 Nuts and kernels detailed, 50 

 Palm kernel trade — Gold Coast Colony, 57 



Exports thereof from West African Possessions for eight 

 years, 59-64 

 Sites favourable to growth of cocoa-nut tree ( Cocos nucifera), 65 

 Table of principal oil-yielding seeds that reach European and 



American markets, yield and value, 74, 75 

 Their import into United Kingdom for eight years, 51 

 Tiger nut ( Cyperus esculentus), 72 



Palm oil : — 



Analysis of palm oil, 47 



Annual import since 1790. .33 



Cultivation oi Elais guineensis, 37 



Current prices per ton, 47 



" Hard," "soft," and " medium " oil, and whence obtained, 46 



Import into Liverpool of palm oil for ten years, 47 



Manufacture of palm oil of commerce, 38 



,, ,, for home consumption, 40 



Palm kernel oil — white, brown, or black, 41 

 " Regular" and "irregular" oils, II 



Return of exports of palm oil, and its direction for eight years, 

 44 



Reforestation : — 



Importance of Eucalypts and Melaleucas of Tropical Australia, 224 

 Experience of Author in growth of former, 229 

 Rubber : — 



Birth of industry in Gold .Coast Colony, 1882. .83 

 Growth as illustrated by exports, 1883-5. -89 

 Exports to Europe and America from Gambia for eight years, 79 

 Gambia rubber industry : — 



Difficulties associated with collection, 82 

 Process of collection, 81 

 Imports generally into United Kingdom for eight years, 91 

 Imports into United Kingdom from West African Settlements for 

 eight years, 22 



