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Trichopilia, m with the addition of a pair of wing-like auricles in 
front, and a much elongated rostellum, pollinarium and anther-case. 
The latter organs resemble those of an Ornithocephalus, except that 
they are erect, not incumbent. It is therefore quite anomalous in 
strueture, but, adopting the arran (ree of the Genera leprae 
can most conveniently be placed next to Brassia. The sepals and 
petals are light reddish-brown, ene with pale yellow, and the lip 
whitish yellow. 
CCCLXXXIII.—AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN 
JAMA 
In the Annual Report of the Governor of Jamaica recently published 
- Colonial Reports, Annual, No. 103) an encouraging account is given 
total exports of the Colony. -Sugar comprises 13:1 per cent., and rum 
ll per cent. Dyewoods, prima logwood and fustic, comprise 21:3 
per cent., while pimento and m or produets aecount for 9:5 9 per cent. 
It is evident that Jamaica now pS varied resourcés and is practi- 
cally free from dependence on the one or two staple industries pH have 
hitherto been regarded as essential to its prosperity. Cacao is one of 
the recently developed industries that is making tog progres both 
as regards quantity and quality. The efforts which — ee 
the Governor on the work of the Botanical Departme ent, under Mr. 
Fawcett, show that both in the island, as well as in this country, the 
efforts of the latter are fully appreciated. 
. Agriculture. 
The fruit trade, which was referred to in last year's report as being 
in a depressed state, has somewhat recovered its former healthy condition, 
and the increase there spoken of in the crops of sugar and output of rum 
has been fairly maintained during the year under review. 
The export of cocoa shows an increase of 3,010 ewt. in quantity and 
8,8967. in value ; coffee an increase of 10,378 cwt, in quantity and 3 7261. 
in value; bananas, 676,280 bunches and 76,843/. in value; oranges, 
3,806, 596 in number and 11 ,5262. in value. 
The area of land in the island "cad cane and conte cultivation 
t years. 
review 32,466 acres in cane and 21,450 i in coffee. 
The cultivation of bananas has increased to 14,860 acres from 9, 959 in 
the year 1890-91. 
“he t area under — in d peera was ise Pe acres, of 
which 499,053 was in guine and c on pasture 
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against a total area of 1 ,958,678 dee o d: idem ful o on aa a the 
property tax was collected. 
Botanical. j 
The useful work annually performed by this ee has continued 
during the year under review, and it will seen from the following 
figures, showing the sale and distribution of plants at the different 
