h « of d the vorthor portion of the Island, east of the Maraval Valley. 
.* In the up E part of St. Ann's Valley ‘there are extensive plots of 
* e which for vigour and fruitfulness are simply perfection." 
Owing probably io reeurring periods of drought and to the absence 2 
Suitable shade trees, coffee cultivation has not prospered = the lo 
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In the report on the samples of Trinidad vate contributed to the 
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in their poe Tn 535. dem 55s. per cwt., but iUad easily D be made to 
realise 5s ore by careful picking and preparation 
"Tt is oubtfol i if the Trinidad planters know iow to remove the e pulp 
“ quickly and well after picking, and if they clean their qusc 
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Mr. J. H. Hart, the pag appointed sai nie s of the Botanic 
ns at es id i rned his a on to the possibility of 
"bi a letter addressed to 
coffee grown here ca Af n res spec tively Creole, Hybrid Moc 
E & Mocha coffee. Tam very desirous of obtaining the market value of these 
samp es,as I believe with proper appliances the coffee grown here 
could be increased in market value at least e per cent. The samples 
have been cleaned and propad by fermentation.” 
In acid to this reque t the asa ferie: with enelosures was 
Colonial Office 
et Royal Gardens, Kew, April 11, 1888. 
at AM desired by Mr. Thiselton Dyer to inform you that he lately 
received from the Superintendent of the sarang Gardens, Trinidad, 
samples of coffee which had been prepared by him experimentally for 
the purpose of testing the merits of Trinidad coffee. 
.2. It appears that coffee cultivation at Trinidad has no so far proved 
` suc l industry. The planters who have ridi tial is 
i 1 able to cure the produce in such a manner 
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Mr. ] art who takes an i intelligent. interest in local industries has _ ` 
ery properly sought to improve the quality of Trinidad coffee by curing — = 
ee wis method so > well pursued in regard to | e Blue = 
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amaica. 
The result of Mr. Hart’s experiment ‘according ta io the reports s of 
brokers enclosed herewith has improved the value of Trinidad 
ffee by about 25 per cent. 
5. Mr. Thiselton Dyer is of opinion - that the report of the EE 
also the letter of Messrs. Shand and Haldane, will prove e of interes 
William Robinson, to whom they might be communicated for ihe 
se of aioe At attention to coffee growing as EIE e means of 
the industries. of the tis d aces 
ward Wingfield, Eq, 
Colonial ve. : 
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Gia "pr Mons. 
^ CET : 
Messrs. Snax AND Harpase to RoraL GARDENS, Kew. 
... 24, Rood Lane, E.C., April 7, nd 
WE réciived ls RUE d 29nd ultimo, and we no w have 
enc report and valuation 
made M Messrs. Wilkos 
