
95 
2 de Este; in 1804 and 1808 it underwent some trifling repairs, but. is 
now in a most ruinous condition from neglect, so rapi id is the destruc- i 
s 

 . “o great was the interest taken in this garden, which promised to ya 
a source of much profit to the colonies, and of commerce to the mother 
every other valuable tree that couid be obtained. The piste 
termination of this first voyage is known to everyone. 
* Not discouraged by the fate of the first, the King determined to fit 
out a second ship of pares ery, and shortly afterwards Captain Bligh set 
sail i in the * Providenc 
n December 1792 Captain Bligh touched at St. Helena on his 
Sie. and in January 1793 atten ded by Captain Portlock of the 
* Assistant’ brig, landed the best portion of his valuable cargo, about 530 
plants, on the shores of St. Vincent. The young trees, which were as 
vigorous as if they had only turpia from our mountains, instead of | 
performed this duty, Captain Bligh proceeded to Jamaica, where another — 
. portion was delivered, and mi the remainder (destined for his Majesty’s 
gardens a t Kew): set sail for Europe. z 
“The total number of lasts delivered amounted to 1,217; besides, ^ . 
there were 700 reserved for Kew. In 1794 the bread-fruit began oo 

5 In 1798 a catalogue was made of all the plants within the garden — 
nveniently arranged ; and another was —— by the Society. Ie 
ofA Ar ts in the 25th volume of their gesug Sas 
ie Ce 10 acres were taken fro hs poe ining Caw lands, —— 
commonly called the Barrack land, and added to the i i ee 
“Mr. Lochead, who afterwards succeeded Anderson, had 
obtained from Cayenne several Nutmegs* " other plants which he had 
nursed in Trinidad with the greatest c These, in 1809, 
were 5 
introduced by Captain Dix of bis. Majesty's sloop ‘Cygnet,’ who . 
readily undertook the charge of them py permission of dmiral n 
Zoehrane, who then commanded on iecit These trees have borne - 
.. well for many years, and papain hs urseries are established both here 
. and in Trinidad. Even our young pen of both sexes have this ya 
u pes ce. 



- . *Worn out with toil, the venerable Anderson began to deciine, an 
July 1811 resigned to his estimab! d 
Lochead, Esq. 5 x Edinburgh. In 1812 this 
1 was, confirmed in office but shortly afterwards sus 
- Governor. In October 1813 he was restored to o.his charge. by an 
order from the authorities in England. 
3 ia On the 8th of Fe gg 1811 the ‘virtuous Anderson. was 
numbered with the dead He 






a aderon appears to have kept up a close appina irm e. E. 
ti to 1795, with William Forsyth, Senior, who was Curator of the Chelsea — 
Garden in 1769, oe afterwards Ro ml ¢ Gardener at meis er pm 

Pag Dr. Anderson, however, had the hononr of introdu ucing the anie. into st. ON 
Vincent, as appears from his two letters inserted in the 21st and 22nd volumes ot 
Iransactü ons of the. pid of Arte X e : 
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