XIII.-—-BOTANICAL STATIONS IN THE WEST 
INDIE 
In the Bulletin, No. 6, June 1887, there was discussed with some 
fulness a scheme which has been devised for extendi ing the benefits of 
Botanical Gardens to the smaller islands in the West Indies. Since the 
issue of that Bulletin eget information has been received, which is 
now given in order to complete the'historical sequence, It wi 
noti that the Government r Jamaica is prepared to adopt the 
scheme from the lst August nex 

COLONIAL OFFICE to ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
SIR, Downing Street, 3rd June 1887. 
I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to 
transmit to you, for your information, with reference to your letter of 
the 19th of February last and povps eS Mit the accompany- 
a Despatch from the Gov of Jamaica, relating to the 
proposed ACE of Boake Stations in the West Indies. 
am, 
The Director of the Royal Gardens, eet G. W. HERBERT. 
Kew. 

Enclosure No. 1 
Sir Henry Norman to Sir Henry HOLLAND. 
Jamaica, No. 15. 
Sir, ’s House, 10th May 1887. 
Wiru reference to the esate, which the honour 
to hold with you while recently in England, on the subject of the 
scheme for the establishment of a Piers of Botanical Stations in the 
West Indies, E its centre at Jamaica, pa with reference to an 
interview I had with Mr. Thiselton Dyer and Mr. Morris at Kew last 
arch, I have the mene to forward, for your information, copy of a 
letter which I have addressed to the Governor of Bar bados, and to the 
submitted to you. 
have, &c. 
(Signed) H. W. Norma 
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Holland, Bart., Eivecnor. 
CIM» ME 
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