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rom the number of wells existing in various parts of the island, it 
is evident that it should be possible to obtain a supply of water all the 
year round. The pune well near the Settlement, lately placed in a state 
of thorough repair by Government, yielded at the end of a prolonged 
rainless season, an ey supply o water. In other parts where the 
wells were private property they appear to have been neglected an 
become useless. It is well known that in eastern countries where there 
obtained from wells. By such means large crops are regularly raised, 
and the cultivator is almost entirely ae of the seasons. At 
nguilla, where the trade winds are so regular, motive power for pump- 
ing well water might be obtained ae Canadian wind-mills or by horse 
or cattle labour. The matter is well worthy of consideration. The 
people as regards agricultural matters have an air of shiftlessness about 
them which is very jeu the patient plodding habit of their eastern 
brethren. water for irrigation purposes could be placed at their 
disposal, there should penen. be an end to these periodical visita- 
tions of не + crops and privation 
Although the greater part of ihe land at Anguilla is rocky and poor, 
there are istis red patches capable of cultivation, but the present race 
of people is quite incapable of initiating anything more than will provide 
them with the barest necessities of life. 
From the north-east coast we retraced our steps in the direction of 
the Settlement and made for blowing Point, on the extreme south-west 
of the island. For some time we could look across a narrow strait 
separating Anguilla am St. Martin. This latter (a ux er 
island than Anguilla) is divided between the French and 
French coast faces that of Anguilla. It is more hilly than hé British 
island, and appears to have suffered less from drought. There is a 
regular уе ay in small boats maintained between the two islands, and 
smuggling (looked upon as a qe venial sin indeed in these remote places) 
is somewhat prevalent. Before arriving at Blowing Point, an interesting 
in fairly large quantities, and the fan-shaped leaves were used for 
thatching native huts. The chief interest attached to this palm is 
connected with its dwarf habit. The largest and apparently most matured 
specimen did not measure more than about 30 to y inches in height, 
and the stem was about 2] inches in diameter. as unable to find 
any plants in flower or fruit, but there was no doubt it was a species of 
Thrinax. Т brought away with me about 30 to 40 plants to be estab- 
lished at the Botanical Stations at dades a and St. Lucia. The largest 
specimen was reserved for the Museum of Economie Botany at Kew, 
Tes d was lately seen = sec Wendland, an authority on palms, who 
kf: opinion it is new to science. He has suggested a name for it, Ae 
d forms a 
introduced in the living state to this country, but when it is there is 
little doubt it will ричи — interesting and attractive in а horticul- 
tural sense. 1 made, as tioned above, a special — for flowers 
or fruit of this plant. qe was told that it ppd bi very pretty pink 
flower. This, when produced, proved tobe an epiphytal ог d wein a gc 
of Epidendrum, which attached itself to the stem of the small palm 
and рай its lowers through the fronds, The nearest iocus di to the 
