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had time at the date of his last report (December 31, 1880) to 
perfect Voas seeds." 
mate and soil in 1884 were found n suited to the 
owth “of the plants, little progress has, however, been made in 
extending the cultivation. Mr. Wood, the Gui of the Botanic 
“The plant, which yields ‘Ceara crap,’ is considered to be 
one of the most valuable of the mubber-yielding plants, and was 
introduced into these gardens from Kew, in 1878, but all attempts 
to propagate it were unsuccessful. In Sou ditor. however, of 
further information received by me from abroad, another trial 
was made, and about 25 plants were reared and planted out in the 
garden, and thus a small beginning has been made, to test whether 
or not the cultivation of this plant may be successfully carried 
out in the Colony. The present appearance and condition of our 
plants, shows unmistakably that the climate and soil of our 
garden is well suited to its growth. More plants will be ready 
for next spring, as we shall go on propagating them as quickly as 
possible for distribution." 
WEST AFRICA, 
As might be expected the humid climate in the lowlands in 
West Africa has not been favourable to the production of r 
rubber. An exception must, however, be made in the case of the 
Gambia which possesses, on the whole, a drier climate with a light 
Tepic several young trees in the spaces now made available 
for expe nts of this nature, and have no doubt that they will 
be qioceeatally established.” 
JAMAICA. 
The Kew Report for tee (p. 17), gave the following particulars, 
supplied by Mr. Morri 
“This plant is sadi very a and adapts itself readily 
to the exigencies of culture. Plants at Castleton (600 feet) and 
at the Parade Garden, Kingston (50 feet) are doing well. At 
the former gardens, 8, young trees when about 9 to 12 feet high 
were beginning to flower, but the hurricane deprived us of the 
hope of procuring seed this year. Judging by reports from 
South America it is possible that tracts of dry, stony, almost 
worthless lands, in the plains may be turned to good account 
by means of this cultivation.’ 
e Report of the Botanical orion for 1884, states 
“Of the "Dou rubber there are large trees at the 
— a the KM is about 25 feet in height, with 
circumference of 28 i about one foot from the ground. 
m appears io $e 20 ore m pode than ind of the other species of 
rubber-yielding pitis at Castleton." 
