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infested canes, and by examining and dressing the “ plant ” canes before 
they are put out in the fields. These simple and effective methods are 
fortunately within the reach of every one. $ 
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A or so ka of the edible ne or a aay, colour in. 
ES — red-ooloured | part, the fruit should not be ea F 

The cultural industries at the Gumi have bela discussed i 
Kew Bulletin, June 1889, p. 142, and December 1890, p. 261. 
botany of the Gambia Delimitation Commission is given in the Bulletin 
for October and p in: 1891, p. 246, and February 1592, p. 45. 
.M.G. 
superable difficulties experienced i in — A to establish cultural 
industries in this part of West Afric a 
* Since 


| c drin diem 
a single drop of rain for eight months i in the iy a 
- time t to ee botanical specimens is during the rai ny season, 
is time ro 




‘he > , ter ep yon 
alive during the eight months’ esu I hope to be in England in 
7 July, and before I ‘return in ‘Novem er I must a to see you. 
