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us as to the tree which he affirms produces Colombia Virgen, we believe 
4. I still remain of the opinion expressed in paragraph 2 of my letter 
of July 8th, that the slender results which have accrued from the large 
outlay ineurred by the Government of India in introducing South 
propose to embody the information which I have obtained in a 
note for the Kew Bulletin. This will doubtless have the effect of 
drawing the attention of practical planters to the subject. 
am, &c. 
(Signed) W. T. THISELTON DYER. 
J. A. Godley, Esq., C.B., 
India Office. 
CLIIL—FIBRE INDUSTRY AT THE BAHAMAS. 
(Agave rigida, var. Sisalana.) 
The development of an important fibre industry at the Bahamas has 
already been the subject of notes in the Kew Bulletin (see March 1889, 
P. 57, and October 1889, p. 254). 
As indicating the character of the i 
of ‘view the following Report prepared. by the United States Consul at 
i will be read with interest. This 
. ced exactly as it appears in the “ Reports from the 
Consuls of the United States," No. 114, March 1890 ad 
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CONDITION OF THE SISAL INDUSTRY IN THE BAHAMAS. 
pu cr year ago I made a report to the Department upon the culture of 
Sisal he i 
mp in this colon ; Calling attention to it as a new industry just 
being introduced, and which p A ; 1 
ring the year, and especially within the last few months, so many 
letters have been received at this Consulate from various parts of the 
United States, making Inquiries upon the subject, that I am satisfied a 
statement touching the present condition of the industry would interest 
many ot our people, and T therefore submit the following :— 
e progress made in the development of Sisal culture in the 
i E ^ ah ve months is marvellous. One year 
_ go there was scarcely a dollar of foreign capital, and very little local, 
invested colony, while to day parties f 
