From Governor and CommANpER-IN-Cuter of BERMUDA to the 
DIRECTOR, ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
Government House 
Mount t Langton, Bermuda, 
SIR, July 1, 1886. 
Tue Legislature of this Colony have voted a sum of money for 
the purpose of securing the services for a short time of an agricultural 
chemist, or other qualified person, to inquire and examine into the 
causes of the onion disease which exists in these pläd and to suggest 
a remedy. 
Iti is believed that the cause is a small RA a attacks the leaf and 
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Board of řiti lture here, is to send a qualified person to Teneriffe to 
‘examine and report on the method of raising seed, and whether there 
is, or has been, any failure of ce from disease or cae and sub- 
ntly, for the same person to visit Bermuda during the o 
the onion crop (which is the staple crop of the island), and continue 
his researches on 
I shall feel greatly obliged if you can recommend a gentleman to this 
service, and will state what annual salary he will tong which of 
course will be in addition to. his actual Gereuae expen 
me, &c., 
T. L. J. GALLWEY, 
Governor and Comnainder-in-Chief. 
From Royat GARDENS, Kew, to COLONIAL OFFICE. 
SIR, ; August 12, 1886. 
AVE the honour 3 enclose a copy of a letter which I have 
received ame the Governor of Bermuda, respecting the mission of < 
li to Teneri he 0 
s the culture of this vegetable is one of the principal industries of 
the Colony, I regard the steps taken by the Legislature as judicious. 
ter some inquiry I have ascertained that Mr. Arthur E. Shipley, 
Demonstrator of Comparative Anatomy in the University of Cambridge, 
is willing to undertake the mission, and is well ified for it. 
His official duties at Cambridge require his presence there after 
October. ‘The present appears to be the proper time to investigate the 
circumstances of the harvesting of the onion seed in Teneriffe. 
Mr. Shipley is willing to go at once to that island; and I am o 
opinion that that is the best course that can be taken 
I am, &c., 
E. Wingfield, Esq W. T. Tarsetron Dyer. 
Co lonial Office, 
From COLONIAL Orrice to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
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In reply to your letter of the 12th instant Te am d by 
Mr, Secretary Stanhope to staid yee to inform Mr. Atik Shipley 
