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case of Coco-nuts, were all included under the headings * fresh fruit" or 
* fresh fruit and vegetables." I pointed out, however, in 1886 to 
Mr 
ent. d 
advantage for statistical purposes in keeping proper records of the 
progress of a new and growing industry, and since then that gentleman 
may fitly be pie as their orchard. The a nn ireen of a trade, 
toc, has been made wi ith ed — _Kingdom ; and, as I understand 
ompany are not sally Sidom toi to foster this Jal industry. 
Particulars of the fruit exports are given in the table under nine 
heads, but two of them, namely, Limes and Pickled Limes, are essentially 
the sare, the latter being simply ripe Limes packed in brine, which 
preserves them remarkably well for a lon 
The following are the average prices from which the values have 
been officially estimated :— 
Bananas, per bunch - 
Joco-nuts, per barrel 
‘resh Limes, per barrel  : 
ickled Limes, per barrel 
ine Apples, per Jena? 
haddocks, per barre 
Yon-enumerated ied per. barrel 
must be remembered, however, that this valuation is for fruit pro- 
es n 
06» a HE 
t$ :€ 91:5 ae N 
€ 1 1 8 Tuis P (Y 
( 
] 
] 
Mangoes, per hundred 
( ranges, per hundred 
Pi 
£ 
I 
hased 
9d. a hundred, and Limes at 4s. a barrel, and it odd doubtless pay 
some London fruiterer to visit Dominica in the fruit season in order 
buy up fruit for export. 
Under the head of “non-enumerated fruits” are included a end 
number of various kinds other than those mentioned in the eight fore- 
i ín: 
a r and more varied number of fruits than any o of the 
tro I have e the following list of 60 kinds of fruit that are 
grown in the island ; and, in order to the list as useful as possible, 
ee e given the local n names, the botanical names, and the habitat of 
the ts producing the fruits, as well as the season during which each 
kind is is Plat aà I have rem such special information as appeared 
me to be h plant has been placed under its natural 
onder, as soli bi iieuGoir ie ET ccm ee ree. 
