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In a few years they will add wonderfully to the natural beauty and — 
4 tiveness of the place. 
7. The Government is greatly indebted to Mr. Thiselton-Dyer, 
pas di the Director of the Royal Gardens at Kew, and to his able 
, Mr. Morris, for the kind, continuous and invaluable support the 
Ma. don to the Botanical Station at Aburi by gifts of valuable plants; 
and especially by the selection of Mr. William Crowther for.the post 
urator at Aburi. Mr. Crowther has proved himself admirably fitted 
& 
1 to 
for purposes of health or curiosity have resorted to his station. 
8. For various reasons I am of opinion that it would be of a con- 
siderable advantage to the colony as well as to the Curator if he had an 
opportunity afforded to him of visiting Botanieal Stations in other 
tropieal countries, say the West Indies, so as to compare the system he 
pursues at Aburi with the systems obtaining in those countries; and I 
propose to do myself the honour at a later date, of Vani. my 
mn itetion, with the arrangements which will be required for ing 
it out, in a practical shape for, I hope, your Lordship's Kaui 
consideration. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) W. Branprorp GRIFFITH, 
r. 
The Right Hon. the Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G., 
&e., &e. &e. 
(Enelosure.) 
Mr. CROWTHER to the COLONIAL SECRETARY. 
oe Station, Aburi, 
Sir, lst September 1892. 
ave the honour to submit, for the information of his 
Excellency the Governor, the report on the progress and condition of 
the Botanical Seen 1 - Aburi, for the period ending 30th June 1892, 
and also to report upon my visit to the coffee and cacao plantations of 
Messrs. Miller Beda: and others on my riori from leave of absence 
in January last. 
bd that there has been so much delay in sending in my 
reports, but I have had so much work which required m my person nal 
attention and supervision that I have seperated a difficulty in sending 
hen in earlier. 
. I arrived at Accra in the R.M.S. * Nubia ” on the 8th of January, 
ny immediately proceeded on board the steamship * Kinsembo” to. 
pene to Cape Coast, at which place I arrived at 10 p.m. on the 11th 
nstant. 
4. On my way to Cape Coast I noticed a small quantity of the Bass 
fibre being ‘shipped from Appam. This valuable fibre is obtained from 
the sor which isso common and plentiful in this part of the colony, 
namely, nny send vinifera. It is a very important product, being worth 
from 252. to 607. per ton according to quality. Great interest is at 
inquiries and endeavour to obtain information res uitable 
machinery for cleaning and preparing this fibre, which füforinbktih, if 
