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of Grenada. Within a radius of two miles of the Rest House about 
60 species of ferns were observed, and numerous small flowered orchids 
some of which were probably undescribed. Numerous palms were found 
‚ crowning the ridges, and exceptionally fine mountain gommier or incense 
trees (Dacryodes РР a). The results of the Botanical collections 
made in this and the other islands will be published from time to time, 
Already very valuable additional information has been obtained of 
Min А distribution of certain species, and many new ones have been 
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January 16. a paid a final visit to the Botanical Garden this 
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tendent of the Botanical Gardens at Trinidad. Mr. Hart supervises 
the е Institutions in the Windward Islands, and he had come to 
Grenada eet me. I was glad to find that a good foreman could be 
боті анвьй Ф him for service under Mr. Smith. At 9 o'clock I 
embarked on board the R.M.S. Eden (Captain Smith) for Barbados and 
Jamaica. The Governor-in-Chief was also on board going on an official 
visit to St. LT The following is my report on the Grenada 
Botanical Garden 
This garden was started in 1886. It is situated about a mile due 
west of the town of St. George by road ; but it may be reached by water 
from the wharf by a much shorter distance 
The site was selected on account of its proximity to the town, the 
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the top of which is Richmond Hill. The garden, in fact, occupies a 
hollow sheltered slope at the foot of this hill and faces the harbour 
(careenage). The site is in every respect well ii for the purpose o 
a Botanical Garden ; and the rapid growth made during the last three or 
four years by the palms and trees in it Non bali out this view. The 
only serious drawbacks to the site as out by me to the Garden 
Committee in 1886 were (1) the probable wash that would arise from 
water coming down the slopes; ard the absence of a permanent 
water supply. To remedy t di first AA Istrongly urged that a large 
well-paved drain be constructed horizontally above the garden oundary 
to carry off all the water coming down from the Richmond Hill. [ 
then recommended also that a series of сасна be made on the 
land itself, and that these be connected with three walled and paved 
drains passing down at the side of or through the garden grounds. 
nder a system of drains here indicated, constructed under the super- 
vision of urveyor and engineer, the garden land would have been 
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the garden paths or caused wash in any 
various circumstances, which I need not discuss here, the arrangements 
for draining the land were never fully carried out. In consequence, 
considerable injury has been caused to the garden paths and beds, and 
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manner. Таш glad to find that a vote of l this year’s 
Estimates for this purpose. It is probable that a larger sum will be 
necessary to complete the whole work ; amoun already voted 
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will go far to construct the most urgent of the drains required 
hoped that provision will be made in next year’s Estimates to complete 
the work. The supply of water to the garden is now in course of being 
laid down. The wa Mif of a continuous supply of water during the first 
three years' operations at the garden has been severely felt. Tn fact, I 
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