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obtainable in the island. One or two plants of cach would be 
quite sufficient. 
c. Suitabie plots should be selected for the experimental culture of 
cotton, tobacco, pine- оо grapes, figs, cacao, spices (black 
pepper, vanilla, cardamoms, &c., &c.), an гүн mes subjects 
likely to be suited to the circumstances of St. Luc 
An important function of the Botanical Station is to teach the people 
of St. 5 how to cultivate plants, and obtain the best results from 
their lan 
The cutee should do all that is possible to teach and train those 
with whom he comes in contact, and be always ready by precept and 
‘example to d an horticultural methods amon 
There shoul system organised for training intelligent boys 
at the Botanical eben to fit them for becoming gardencrs, and 
charge of plantations. The Curator might start with two or three at 
first, and have them apprenticed for two or three pay 
should be small, and the boys encouraged to fit themselves for positions 
of trust where they would assist in the development of local industries. 
The Rules for tke Protection and Government of the Botanical 
Station recently adopted appear to be suitable, and are likely to be 
effective. [See Appendix A. |] 
St. VINCENT. 
St. Vineent lies about 30 miles southerly of St. Lucia and 100 miles 
westerly of Barbados. It contains 133 square miles, and баг Ag 
of about 48,000. The whole island is of volcanic origin. The last 
eruption of the St. Vincent voleano (now known as the Soufr iere) took 
place as late as 1812. This is situated at the northern extremity of the 
island, close to Morne à Garou, and rises about 3,000 feet above the 
level of the sea. А central ri idge of mountains extends Patt north to 
sse € from = numerous spurs spread on each side, running down 
tot The tain slopes are less steep than at St. Lucia, ind 
on de унта чтв side, ‘expecially, there are easy gentle slopes well suited 
or sugar-cane cultivation. At present only about one-sixth of the 
surface of the island is under permanent cultivation. Large tracts of 
mountain lands, belon to the Crown, are eapable of growing cacao, 
ging 
coffee, and all kinds of tropical fruits and vegetables. These lands are 
now in course of being carefully surveyed. The climate of St. Vincent 
is СЕРУ cool and healthy. It is well watered by numerous 
streams, and the soil is fertile. Bequia, one of the group forming the 
мены under the Government of St. Vincent, is distant about 
9 miles, and thinly populated by fishermen and a few peasants cultivat- 
ing provision grounds and raising small stock. The chief productions 
of St. Vincent are sugar, rum, cocoa, arrowroot, spices, a very all 
quantity of coffee, cassava, honey, beeswax, oils, gums, tanning sub- 
stances, medicinal plants, fibrous substances, and “excellent timbers. 
St. Vincent very much resembles Dominica in its characteristic vegeta- 
tion, and, like Dominica also, it possesses wonderful capabilities which 
have hitherto received little or no attention. The energies of the people 
have been vene entirely devoted to the eae of sugar and arrow- 
root, and these industries have of late years become more or less 
depressed. A good deal of the communication between Kingstown and 
the outlying islands and districts takes place by boats and small 
