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the tropics. Amongst other rr seen here were Tacsonia sanguinea, 
an attractive native passion flower ; a fine «wen of Sabal Black- 
burnianu ; the Spanish nutmeg k (Myristiea surinamensis) ; and crowning 
the top of the hill close to the house were two fine plants of the cabbage 
palm ( Oreodoxa oleracea), about 130 feet high. 
January 8—In company with Mr. W. В. Elliott, the — of 
the itate, St visited the higher valleys above the house, where cacao, 
nutmegs, and coffee were in course of being planted. The 1 localities for 
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estate, where I was hospitably received by Co Duncan, who h. 
lately come out to visit hi renada estates. Colonel Duncan is an 
enterprising proprietor, and he has established several cacao and nutme 
tates. His example has stimulated the cultivation of all kinds of 
become 
annual value of 10,2207. In a few years, when the young trees now 
growing come into bearing, it is anticipated that the exports of spices 
will be more than quadtupled. 
January 9.—1 had the pleasure, in company with Colonel Duncan, 
of visiting the cacao fields at Boulogne and the excellent cacao house 
(boucan) fer fermenting and curing the produce. A method for drying 
means of Hos t-water pipes, devised by Tus Messervy, the 
cacao hs use. This was of so simple a character that it could easily be 
adapted to cacao benda of any size or character. During the prevalence 
of wet weather it would be likely to be most effective. A model of this 
apparatus was shown in working order at the Jamaica Exhibition. As 
lg the upayanen capable of being effected in regard to a single 
estate by Colonel Duncan, it may be mentioned that during my visit to 
the Boulogne Estate te in 1886 the crop was about 180 bags (30,000 lbs.) 
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ме м in Grenada there ans about 16,000 acres under cultivation in 
cacao, and the exports in 1889 were 6,203,973 lbs, of the value of 
166, 178. In 1875 the exports were 3,137,360 lbs., and in 1865 only 
1 263,743 Ibs. There are several large and well managed estates, such 
as Plaisance, Tufton Hall, Duggaldstone Annandale; but Grenada is 
peeuliar in possessing num roprietors, who cultivate small 
estates in cacao, an d ты. to the total of the exports 
After lunch Г left Boulogne, and rode through Mount Чо, Когсе, 
Columbia, Balthazar, and Chantilly to Colonel Dunean’s nutm 
at Belvidere, where I met the Hon. F. Gurney, the manager, w spent 
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reached Mount Felix, on the poriaja Ae cti a cacao estate, where nutmeg 
trees are also growing most luxuriantly. A large tree of Cine hona 
succirubra, the red bark наивны, bout 35 feet righ, was growing just 
a the house. ‘This and some others were receiv ed from me while in 
of the Jamaica Botanical Gardens in 1884. 
