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In Dominica, however, though the evidence of the curator of the 
botanical station at Roseau shows that the demand for plants is rapidly 
increasing on the part of the owners of the larger estates, it is doubtful 
whether many of the smaller proprietors are even aware of the existence 
of the Botanieal Station. Every means possible should be taken of 
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cultivating something besides “ provisions.” They should be instrueted 
as to "e soil, situations, and exposures best suited for the cultivation of 
tion of those eats for which it is most suitable ; with the distances that 
trees of each sort should be planted apart, whisk differs even with the 
same description of cultivation on steep and on flat surfaces; with the 
best ways of sheltering such cf them as require shelter; with the 
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produce for market. Notices containing this information should be 
spread freely throughout the island. The district government officers 
should be required to explain and disseminate this information as widely 
as possible, and the good offices of the priests and espagne in every 
parish shculd be enlisted in the same direction, and I believe their 
co-operation would be heartily given. 1 this were done a marked 
improvement would soon be visible in the island. 
e following evidence was taken in regard to the work of the 
Botanic Station :— 
( Extract.) 
r. J. Jones, curator, Botanical Station. 
Wiese plants for sale at a small cost, mainly cocoa, coffee im two 
rts, Liberian and Arabian, kola nuts, vanilla, spices, limes, ora 
"The ident has chiefly been for coffee plants this year, last year it 
was for lim 
Cocoa pods for seed are obtained from Montserra 
c es made simply cover the cost of seed, pa rest is found by 
the Botanical Station. 
e larger cultivators take the majority of the plants. 
E say if all small cultivators know of the advantages of the 
UNI |: sell as little as one plan 
s not been able to "py the m which is increasing, as the 
funds at his disposal are not sufficien 
Has plenty of space in which to sate his operations. 
Montserrat cocoa obtains a nigh price than Trinidad cocoa. 
Small cultivators chiefly take lim 
Cocoa plants are 2s. 6d. per 100 in yo pots. 
Price for cocoa is 6d. per pod, the price given in Montserrat. 
Cocoa is delicate in the young state. 
Has sent out about 2,000 orange plants this year of the indigenous 
plant, but pre M. to get a better plant. 
Does not use 
Good pidas orum: is far better than artificial. 
Has to send weekly and poser reports to Mr. Barber at Autigua. 
Any demand over 1l. has to go to Antigua to be signed by the 
Governor. 
as six men and six women working in the gardens, and two men 
in the nursery. 
