DLXXXII.-BOTANICAL ENTERPRISE IN WEST 
AFRICA 
The development of the system of Botanie Stations in West 
Sir Alfred Moloney, i in 1888 ; the next at Aburi on the Gold COME 
n 1890, under the supervision of Sir W. Brandford Griffith. 
The cae ai - the Ducis was established in 1894, and in 1895 
Sir Frederic Cardew was successful in ranging far what 
promises to pes a useful station at Freetown, pas Leo 
In addition to these, a station was eae in 1891, under 
the Foreign Office, in the Niger Coast Protecto 
The early attempts to start these stations were PES of a 
emer led to a desire to place them o more permanent 
ing. t a conference held at ih. Colonial Office, in 
Saem sete at which the four West African Governors 
were present (Kew Bulletin, 1893, pp. 363-368), steps were 
taken to extend the Botanic Station system and to improve the 
position and standing of the curators 
Asa result of this conference, the Botanic Stations in West Africa 
have been placed ona TR footing to those existing in other parts 
of the Empire, and their influence bcm usefulness are steadily 
increasing. The health of the curators has, on the whole, been 
satisfactory. The only death short the Curators of the 
existing stations occurred at Aburi in 1895, when Mr. W. Crowther, 
a remarkably promising man, died after nearly four years' service. 
There is no ipe — the special leave on e pay granted to 
body of Dads officers p assist in the work of the Botanic 
stations, and t harge during the absence o e Curators, 
ar ments were made to train negro boys in horticultural work, 
and to make a selection of t st ising for further 
Kew 
returned to West Africa in Mis, 1894. One is now in charge o 
the Government House garden and grounds, while the other * 
Assistant Curator at dh Botanic Station, 
lt is — that efforts will be made to train similar men in the 
other Coloni 
In the pinin it has been sought to increase the efficiency 
of the Curators themselves, and to afford them opportunities for 
becoming thoroughly acquainted kde th the possibilities of 
DUCUM of West African industrie 
The eial action oxen, in this direction is shown in the 
P dua correspondence 
