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Duboros or PUBLIC GARDENS AND vies JAMAICA, to the 
OLONIAL I ARY 
Six, 4th June 1892. 
In reply to your letter, No. "my dated the gis instant, I have 
essrs. D Young, Brokers, of Mincing Lane, London, who 
exe aes the charge * of it with a view to testing its commercial 
"The Right Hon. W.-L. Jackson, now Chief Secretary for Ireland, 
has kindly promised to obtain the opinions of experienced persons on 
es exiract, and the authorities of the Royal Gardens, Kew, have also 
rested themselves in the matter. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) W. FAWCETT. 

Roxar Ganos, Kew, to Messrs. DALTON AND Youne, 
29, Mincing Lane, E.C. 
Chasis somes Royal Gardens, Kew, 3rd August 1892. 
Wirt reference to a supply of concentrated mangrove extract 
consigned to you in April last by the Director va Public Gardens and 
Plantations, Jamaica, for a report on its commercial value, Mr. 
Thiselton-Dyer would be glad to be informed whether this extract 
possesses a market value of an importance, and if it is probable that 
there will be a demand for it in this country. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) D. Morris. 
Messrs. DALTON AND YounG to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
29, Mincing Lane, London, 
6th August 1892. 
In reply to your letter of the 3rd instant in reference to the 
P 
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them to try it, all other tanning materials and well-known extracts being 
80 plentiful and never cheaper 
We have sent down a sample drum to the works of the Right Hon. 
W. L. Jackson, Leeds, and he has promised to test it pe give us a 
report on it. soon as we receive this we dy send you a copy. 
e may mention that we have had about 1,000 bales of mangrove 
bark from Jamaica placed in our hands for vis but so far we have not 
been able to find a buyer. 
Yours, &c. 
D. Morris, Esq., F (Signed) DALTON AND Youna. 
Royal d hes Kew. 

: Royat Garpens, Kew, to COLONIAL OFFICE. | 
Si, Royal Gardens, Kew, 9th August 1892. 
I AM desired by Mr. Thiselton-Dyer to inform you that in 
November 1890 there was sent to Kew, by Mr. Fawcett, Director of 
