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м кормы: purposes, some of them furnishing hard woods and carn 
* woods of considerable strength and апу; and it is a fact o 
* abundance, indeed, it has been pointed out by competent authority 
“ that the hard wood trees of Dominica pr eponderate greatly ‘over the 
г: growing < soft wooded kinds. 
r leaving the Layou valley we rode up the coast road as far as 
the old town of St. Joseph, and then took boat to Roseau, where we 
arrived at 7 o’clock. 
December 8.—The morning was spent on the land eo for the 
Botanical Station, with Mr. Blane and the Curator, Mr. Green. The 
lines of the roads, "апа the positions of the nurseries, pipari sheds, 
tool-sheds, &e. were laid down, and arrangements made for supplying 
the land with water. In the afternoon a visit was paid, at the invita- 
tion of Dr. Nicholls, to the St. Aroment — where cacao, lime trees 
Liberian coffee, and numerous interestin omes s hav ome carefully 
cultivated for many years, first, by the late Dr. Im 
Dr. Nicholls, F.L.S. This place is one = the бй: ү Конн вроїз 
in the Leeward Islands. 
December 9.— Another visit was paid to the Botanical Station, for the 
purpose of examining the portion of the land proposed to be set apart for 
1 accompanied the Governor to examine the land "reper. to the 
and со 
In ve aftériióód; at 2 o'clock, I gave an address at a publie meeting 
held at the Court House, on Cultural industries. The Governor took 
the chair. The topics touched upon related to the particular subjects 
— for cultivation in Dominica. The principal exports at present 
аге :—Su rum, and molasses, 20,2907. ; cacao, 12,2937. ; lime-juice 
(еспей and raw), 8,0617. ; fruits and vegetables, 1,3631.; coffee 
3981. Limes appeared to be specially suited to the climate and soil of 
Dominiea. From an estimate prepared by an experienced planter it 
was shown that the cost of establishing a plantation, including the neces- 
sary works and buildings, was at the rate of 407. to 507. per acre. At 
the end of seven years the gross — return woul be at the rate of 
184. per acre. On 20 acres, with a vd sensui mai of 1,0007, spread 
over seven years, n planter, acting as his own manager, could expect to 
receive, from a lime-estate in full bearing, a gross income of about 
had 
greatly T and T hep required more attention to be devoted to 
the curing. A large and very valuable fruit eng was capable of 
being established in вы This only gor x regular and suit- 
able steam service between the island and t 2 базы to enable the 
people to ship the produce in good order, An шк was given of the 
Gambier plant, and of the conditions necessary to establish regular 
ea The districts of the Layou flats and the Pickard учн. were 
mended for experimental cultivation with this plant. Particular 
Mention was directed to the objects in view in starting a Botanical 
Station in the island, and the sympathy and support of all classes were 
invited to render the work of the Curator as effective and as successful 
as possible. 
