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attribute to this the backward state of many of the “era a connected 
with the garden work, as for some time the greater part of the small 
sum allowed for the establishment had to be expended in carrying water 
by hand to keep the plants alive. To render the present water supply 
more efficient it is necessary to furnish each stand-pipe, or many of 
them, with a small cement or iron tank into which the water-cans could 
easily be dipped and filled. 
may, however, mention that, in spite of the drawbacks which have 
hampered the proper establishment of this garden during the last five 
years, its present condition is by no means unsatisfactory. The original 
laying-out and planning of the garden devolved upon Mr. W. В. Elliott, 
who was first Curator, from March 1886 to 1889 
I must bear ow to the good work done by this officer, often 
under disadvantageous and discouraging circumstances ; and the on ly 
practical view of the situation, and the main features of the garden as 
first laid out by him should be adopted in any future operations. 
As regards cultural details and recommendations of a purely routine 
character, the reports prepared by Mr. Hart fully meet the circum- 
stances of the case. e supervision exercised by Mr. Hart over hg 
d the other Botanical establishments in the Windward group i 
calculated to render them more efficient than they would Sheria 
be, and I recommend that, in addition to Mr. Hart’s annual visits, 
the Curators "d be allowed to go to Trinidad from time to time 
in order to study the operations carried on there, and make a selec- 
tion of seeds and plants for their several gardens. 
Amongst the special matters now requiring ipae at the Grenada 
A nr ure the erection of a seed shed for raising plants from see 
the re-arrangement of the nursery beds. le present very un- 
unslghily potting shed may be converted into a tool-shed, potting 
shed, and a store-room for cases. ‘The entrance to it should be m asked 
by an arbour covered with creepers. ‘The present office should have 
a rockery on the upper side of it, containing a selection of succulent 
plants, and the surroundings below and on the sides should be made 
as ornamental and as attractive as possible. 
Mr. Hart has already dealt with the treatment of the footpaths. I 
would add that the drains crossing the footpaths should have earthen- 
ware or concrete pipes, and in no case should an open drain be allowed 
on the main footpaths. Further, a contour-drain should be constructed 
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character. The system should be extended throughout the garden. 
The plants already established in the garden are growing well, and 
they Med soon give кы e place an attractive appearance. Many of the 
plants are common sorts, and scarcely ornamental enough for a Botanic 
ев. This is a defect that can be gradu i e collec. 
tion of economie plants is somewhat small and should be increased. 
Scarcely any experimental work has, so far, been undertaken. ‘Trial 
plots t be established, as soon as circumstances permit, with such 
plants as Egyptian cotton, tobacco, vanilla, eubebs, black pepper, Gambier, 
