300 
m able to ine it, shall be published in my next report. [See Kew 
Bulletin, 1891, p. 1.] 
i my arrival at Cape Coast I went to see Mr. Batty, Messrs. 
Miller Hrethiee and Co.’s agent, who kindly gave me quarters for the 
night, and the next day I proceeded to Elmina to visit Mr. Hutchinson's 
ee plantation 
Ca Hutebinson caleulates that he has about 150 acres planted 
with LIBERIAN COF FEE, and that he has planted out 60,000 plants. ‘The 
trees are in a very healthy and flourishing condition, and man ny, which 
have only been planted a year and a half, are already bearing a very fine 
crop of coffee. The trees on this plantation are in three stages, viz., 
Ist, there are a number of trees which were planted in May 1889. 
feet hi 
been rather excessive, but that can be easily remedied by filling up the 
vacancies during the coming rainy season with good robust plants, 
7. The plantation is in a very creditable and flourishing condition. 
The work is done by a gang of a Krooboys and the land is kept 
in good order and free from weeds. Mr. Hı itehinson seems to thoroug ghly 
rk, Iti 
nde 
of the undertaking. 
next morning, on my way from Elmina to Messrs. Miller 
Brothers cuni at Kuby Kul, I was asked to visit a coffee planta- 
tion belonging to Mr. Ter Mculen, who accompanied me himself. 
is plantation is about 25 acres in vient and consists of about 
$, 000 plants, all of which look very healthy. Many of the trees, which 
informed me that he had been unable to person rally superin intend his 
plantation as much as he would have liked, and consequently it had 
pa rather neglected, 
0. After spending an hour or two going over the feng ys 
dnan Mr. Ter — as to the best means ying on 
work, I proceeded on way to m Miller Brothers’ plantation at 
Kuby Kul, where I ‘rived at 12.30 a 
11. Mr. Ter Meulen proposes to eai his coffee plantation very 
considerably, and is now raising a large quantity of young plants for 
hat purpose. He is very energetic about the matter and very sanguine 
as to the results 
12. Mr. Batty met me at Kuby Kul, and after resting a imis time, I 
commenced to go over this Peay tt along with him. I should caleu- 
late that the area of this plantation is between 130 and rope in 
extent. The land is undulating and the soil a black mould its dis 
rich, and I should ;: ak ean etd ange for the cultivation of 
~ coffee and cacao. trees here are Ss e luxuriant in growth 
a os the other Vus quss mentioned. "This is may be accounted 
o for by the extra ana humidity experienced here. ; 

