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his report for the month of December 1890. Plants of the sugar-cane 
known as the edonian Queen ” were introduced from Burbados, and 
grown the garden to supply local demands. Plants of the Gros 
Michel Sabie age with the well-known Jamaica banana, largely 
PER to the United States, were also introduced to St. Vincent, and 
established at the otanical station. These have since been propagated 
various estates in the islan 
n a later report, dated 31st Decembe er 1891, e Powell discusses 
he | use í of manure for the cultivation of tropical plan 
“ g the period under review about 250 as of stable manure 
ave bein "bbtiidod from th 











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ce g rops is like M a half famished 
horse to do the same amount of work as a well fed 
A very suitable and attractive looking house ^ dilely been built for 
he Cura rator, under the direction of Mr. David S. Osment, the colonial 
ngine The total cost was estimated at about 350/. A plan has 
been prepared from Mr. Osment’s drawings, and as this may very well 
be. ted as the type of a suitable house for curators in charge of 
Potanieal stations in the tropics, it is reproduced in the present 
number. aa took ap. v Lena in the house on the 3rd 
He states that two rooms in it will be set apart for 
he the reni one i m office and library, the other for 
rium purposes. | t present the library dures of a number of . 
ooks, a list of which e Een in the report o ene qnie for 
quarter ending 20th Septe mber 1891. 


- COXLII. — MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. E 
The Botanical Department of Columbia Coll e, New York, has sent um 
» further a of Dr. Maring s Prrcoxayo Hu * 
ror the Te Transats Mis E. 2e -Gulbim 1 BL. Ba ; has dene a S 
Mai interesting, collection ed plants, ion of man 
us consig 





: llon, E nus Pit N Naturelle, Faculté de Médecine, 
sented a inb on of about 400 species of MADAGASCAR 
È om the western side of the island, whence 
no Evglish avellers have collected o on that 
‘who seems to nae lai anded and picked u 





