dm 
CoLoNiaL OrricE to Rovat Garpens, Kew. 
Downing Street, 12th December 1888. 
I Ax directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to 
feailionit to A for your E a despatch from the tese or of 
Lagos, e a eo with Mr. Alvan Millson respect- 
a Jocal bring pl diy basi as “ Bolobolo” or * Agbonrin 
m, &c. 
e (Signed) " RozBERT G. W, HERBERT. 
The Director, — 
_ Royal Gardens, Kew, 
eerie ] 
Lorp, Government House, Lagos, Ist November 1888. 
.. T BEG to trouble your Lordship with a copy of the e correspondence 
with reference to a local E pu ng plant known in the Popo vernacular 
as “bolobolo” and in Yoruba as * Agbonrin Ilassa,” which has been 
by Mr. Millson, the Commissioner of the Western District. 
"he le corres dence covers herbarium specimens and a sample of the 
fibre on which this Government would be obliged to be favoured with 
n expression of opinion by the Director of the Royal sai 
I [ns &e. 
(Signed) C. A, MOLONEY, 
The Big Han. Lord Knutsford, Gx C. M.G., Governor, 
: &e, &e, 
Tica IDE AND CHRISTIE to Roya GARDENS, Kew. 
72, Mark Lane, London, E. C., 17th December 1883. 
We have your favour of the 1 dies 1 instant, [with specimen of 
Bolobolo ” fibre from Lagos. consider this a very sbie iu 
of the jute class, but distinctly superior to ‘he latter in many respects, 
| more particularly in strength. It is of good length and well ume 
If sig Seah capable of being produced i in large guantities there is a 
à 7 merci: s- market value would be 
regulated by that of jute, but in our o opinion it would "ipe command 
a higher vro At to-day's eurrencies it would sell at 16/. pe i 
nat isthi: - minim 
e 
"Ins AND Cnr. 
y 
orris, Esq., M.A., FI 
E Gates, Kev. 
