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same month, it had lowered to » S: PE 
5thof July to 6 feet 9 pedum 'This m sí large volume of water, 
and also a large amount of extra labour for wei staff employed. 
34. The plants previously planted out have on the whole grown 
35. Vines.—These have not done so wellas I expected. On my 
and e and wate: T 
They tidie a good growth, and went on well for a month or two, but: 
have again fallen off. No doubt this ean be partly accounted for by 
the extreme dry weather, but I think also that the site and soil is: 
not suitable, and I propose to remove them to another part of the 
etter. 
36. Correr.-—The plants previously planted have grown extremely: 
well, and have a very vigorous tis healthy appearance. About 2,500 
37. Cacad. —AsI before remarked, this has not done so well on 
account of lack of shade, and also the ‘dry weather experienced. Now 
that the matter of shade has been attended to, they are growing better 
and I hope they will continue so. 
38. Annatto (Bixa Orellana).—This Naot dye d seems 
have adapted itself well to the soil and situation. It is n w producing 
an abundance of ete from which I ema to prepare a 5 "e of 
“roller AA nnato, whem ri The colouring mat d 
from the seeds, ‘ia made into rolls or oe is called ** flag” o or Ms 
annato, and is the best mode of preparing it 
“ There is a stead demand for good annato made up -— x form, 
While the price of seeds varies from 11d. to 3d. per pound, the 
priee of paste ranges from 6d. to Is. 8d. per pound, according’ to 
quality.” À 
39. FRUIT TREES. — The’ whole of the ig — A cape are growing: 
pregnant Mangoes. 
apples, &c., &c., are making fine trees, pee ens I hope i in à short 
time to wed fruits. A Loquat tree planted before my arrival has. 
uring the present season, and some of the citrons and — 
are showing signs of blossom. 
40. BEEFWOOD E equisetifolia). —A large iini dt: of these 
plants are now raised at Aburi. This tree is stat tated to 
property that is edad ttributed to the Eucalypti family, and 
the extensive planting of it voilà undoubtedly be most beneficial to the 

colony. 
The following plants have been sold from the Botanical Station, 
viz. :— 
© x 
"Coffee, 12,000 at 1d. each  .- - "89g 9p 
Coffee, 110 at LEA . y - ~ O 40° 0 
Oranges, 32 atlid. , - - ero. 9 
Lemons, S00 Sd. , - - < WU 9 
Cocoa, 40 at 3d. 5j - Som 
£51 8 6 
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