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representation might be made by the islands concerned to the 
' directors of the Roya al Mail Company to carry all economic plants 
calculated to lay the foundation of ne w industries free of charge. 
€ A concession of this character has wees made and carried out b 
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the P. and nd other eastern steamship companies for many years. 
“ A similar concession made in the West Indies would give a great 
impulse to the distribution of plants and reduce the cost at which 
they might be distributed to the several botanical stations. 
“ Action on this point would more appropriately —_ from the 
Agricultural Societies of the several islands and not from 5a onl 
‘ment. But it is a subject which very intimately concerns the 
of the botanical station oao and should, if possible, be ‘settled 
before the scheme is placed on its trial. 
** An occasional bulletin, containing hints as regards new a 
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director of the acme Department at Taaa is ‘prepared to set 
the scheme in operatio 
« The cost of Santali ‘the Bulletin would be defrayed out cf the 
contributions of the several islands, and they might be forwarded 
by mail r, ee address of the Colonial Secretary or officer in charge 
ok the stat 
“ A co ais schedule, to be varied from time to time as occasion 
required, should be prepared of seeds and plants available for distri- 
bution at the Central rata ERNE iai the cost at which they cou ~ 
be delivered in the several is T This schedule might appear 
a permanent feature in the Bulletin 
« Tt is important that applications = seeds and plants in connexion 
with any island be received at Jam -etn some recognised person, 
such as the Colonial Secretary or aai in charge of the station. 
and make permena "for everything received from the Central 
Eotablishmen 
“Ahe sontot of each station would be entirely in the hands of the 
local government. e connexion with the Central Establishment 
would be confined to dealing with applications for information on 
local industries, ~ seeds, maiti or other purposes of a pure 
consultative characte 
“When com Arra TEA the adoption of the scheme to the other 
islands, the Government of Jamaica will no doubt exactly define the 
lines on which it is to be worked. The contribution of 20/. per 
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annum agr to be paid by each of the Gov ents to 
Jamaica might efined intended to provide extra 
assistance at th flice over cost of printing the 
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occasional bulletin, and other matters specially relating to the 
stations. 
“For seeds and plants required either by the stations or by private 
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Jamaica in alf and at the request of any officer representing a 
botanical station are chargeable to that station, irrespective of the 
