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The nurseries and propagating sheds " Clare Hall are being 
gradually established. So far, seeds and plants of economic value are 
obtained with difficulty, but it is hoped arrangements s will be made to 
plot about } acre in extent is opened on Cedar Valley Hill, peut 
+ mile ар e "em the Botanical Station, in a pasion direction 
contains 1 of Furerea bra nsis and pine-apples; 
of 
of this plant on a stony c Galenin us soi 
‘The Government possesses an extensive tract of country at Separe a 
near English Harbour. The land is somewhat poor and arid, 
may be utilised for growing fibres and pine-apples, and ot ther a 
might be devoted to pen-keeping for вазе, sheep, horses, mules, 
The Curator of the Botanical Station, acting under the orders of the 
Government, has started a small experimenta tal plot with pine-apples and 
fibres at Piccadilly. An effort will also be made to try cotton there. 
The arrangement of the present plot is shown on a plan marked D., 
with the Curator, 
My visit to Antigua terminated this praning, (December 3). After 
dinner I accompanied the Governor on board the “ Solent” te proceed to 
Dominica, We touched at Montserrat at 2 a.m. T: Guadeloupe at 8 a.m. 
We arrived abreast of Dominica about 11 а.ш. and steamed compara- 
tively close to the shore. "Phe character of the slopes on the leeward 
side was well seen. Valley after valley opened out reaching far into 
the interior of the mountains. Thanks to the information kindly given 
by the чан it was possible to form a very good idea of the lar 
extent of forest land at РА papaine of veing established with 
remunerative yes om scenery most th islands 18 
picturesque, but one is never tired of ма сы Ше eel skal of 
inica. 
Dominica. 
Dominica is the largest and most southerly of the Leeward group. 
It contains 291 square miles, and has a population of about 29,500. 
The principal town i s Roseau, on the south-west coast. The surface is 
ery mountainous ind abundantly clothed with vegetation, and in 
almost every valley there is a clear running stream of water. The 
climate is generaliy cool and pleasant, The rate of mortality is 15:6 
r 1,000. Тһе rainfall is abundant and кы All the high eleva- 
tions are covered with tine penas and only about 20,000 aeres out. of 
a total of 186,436 a are under cultivation, In fact, this 
beautiful. and fertile and is quite д жы nR Its industries are 
urely agricultural, and sugar-cane, cacao, limes, coffee, isa! fruit, 
and vegetables receive aaa The resources of the island are 
shown by the export, although at present in small quantities, of ginger, 
cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, arrowroot, tous-les-mois, (Canna arrowroot), - 
cassava, logwood, hard woods of various kinds. satin and cabinet woods, 
canoe-shells, &c. 
We landed at Roseau, Dominica, about 2.30 p.m. We were met by 
Mr. Le Hunte, the President, and walked to Government House, hu 
stands on rising ground to the и of the landing-place. А visit 
was soon after paid to the nurseries, established on land. adjoining 
Government House pending the acquisition of tie land selected for the — 
