26 S 
paucifloris congestis dissitis in spicas multas paniculatas dispositis, 
ifero valde acc e 
extus SM Pio ni magno nE duro glabro 
Habitat.—British North Borneo: Sandacen. Governor | Creagh.. 
Gathered previously by Sir € Low 
Folia semipedalia et ultra, 3—4 po oll. lata. Po ad floriferus 1 lin. 
longus. Corolla 3 lin. longa. Fructus 8-9 lin. dia 
Very eu V. simplicifolia, C. B. Clarke, link is also a North 
Bornean pla 
CCCCXCVIII.—DATE CULTIVATION IN ANTIGUA. 
The following correspondence records the promising results of am 
interesting experiment. There appears every reason to hope that it d 
n important addition to the fruit resources of our Wes 
Indian 
COLONIAL Orrice to ROYAL Garpens, Kew. 
Sir, wning Street, 18th December 1895. 
I AM Be irme by the ceris d of State for the Colonies to 
Station on date cultivation at Copse Cross Station, and to: 
request that he may be favoured with your observations thereon 
I am, &c. 
The Director, (Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
(Copy.) 
GovERNOR OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS to COLONIAL OFFICE. 
Government House, Antigua, 
Sir, 19th November 1895. 
AvE the honour to transmit, for the information of the 
Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew, copy of an interesting report 
w 
new of the date cultivation at Copse Cross Station, near English 
bou 
. Mr. Tillson concludes his report by asking for the advice of the 
Kew authorities as to the advisability e extending this cultivation. 
have, &c. 
(Signed) ' Gro. Met 
The Right Honourable Adinaytcator. 
3 — hse me BRU., 
