regards the steps necessary to start and deve fruit trade in 
nidad, the most important is good communication’ "with European and 
nerican markets by means of vessels fitted y for carrying fruit. 
Iuformation is necessary as rds the prices ‘which fruits are likely to 
realise in foreign markets, and as regards the best manner of packing 
, the seasons at which they would command the highest prices, and 
quantities likely to be required at each shipment. 
- Since the above information was recei ived, Mr. Hart has prepared a 
pamphlet on * The Banana Trade” at Trinidad, in which he has fully 
discussed the po necessary to establish a fruit industry in the island. 
Er British GUIANA. 
oe “The f ollowing report on the fruit Baten uus is resources o 
British Guiana has been prepared by S. Jenn Government 
Botanist and Sirperintentdetit of the Botanical Gardens at t eur getown :— 
PREFATORY REMARKS. 
The export of fruit from the Colony is so small that it is only worth 
considering as evidence that on a much larger scale a profitable export 
were 
that fruit is only grown to meet the local demand, and the extent 
demand is i ~ well known to growers. that. only under t eom el 
tanees at 
ly favourably the , production of certain fruits, is an 
and. I wil review each of voe; trate 
be said generally here that were there 
er 
is comm u doh etown as, E Pane Gero ae 
are in their season, if indeed it is not more "umnilnt 
fe neers p k 
as to i die quantity actually imported. Of such importation 
record is kept at the Custo! stoms, all being there included unde 
upply ht 
ouring circumstances, for ching Hees for 
ble portion of the fruit brought from the country - 
market fc —— is s taken us Vers peer in the 
