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at these Botanical Stations. The subject has already been dealt with 
in Siis к туч on other Stations. 
ould be of considerable advantage to Mr. Smith if he could at an 
as ca te spend some time at the Trinidad Botanic Gardens, and obtain 
a thorough insight into the details of the work of the propagating sheds 
and the nurseries at that establishment. 
It the — M contained in this report are sa carried out, 
I have every hope that the Grenada Garden will enter upon a more 
рев career than гэмт and that it will prove of lasting benefit 
o the community. The present Governor-in-Chief takes a deep personal 
“isi in the Institution, and that in itself is an important element in 
regard to securing greater efficiency in administration =з in attracting 
public attention to the work carried on in connexion wit 
TRINIDAD. 
It was intended that I should pay a visit s Trinidad during my 
mission, and made arrangements to do so. I had also received 
a very kind invitation from His Excellency "Sir William Robinson, 
in which Sir William Robi ha y developed many 
industries, Uu - — the — made in regard to the staple 
industries o cacao, А v uccessful and interesting 
Owing. however, to the time lost while I was laid up at Grenada, 
and the absence of a convenient means for crossing over to Trinidad 
between the mails, I cns compelled, much to my regret, to give up my 
intention to visit the island. One of the — I had in view in going 
to Trinidad was to confer with Mr. Hart in regard to the supervision 
of the Botanical eee in the Windward Islands. I was, however, 
able to carry out this part of the arrangement by the courtesy of Sir 
William Robinson, who kindly allowed Mr. Hart to meet me at 
Grenada. 
BARBADOS. 
On the voyage north the “Eden” touched at Be Vincent about, 
2 о'сїоск. Тһе Administrator, Captain Maling, came on board to pak 
the Governor-in-Chief, and he brought with him six Caribs, who w 
going to show their special method of making baskets at the EER 
village in connexion with the Jamaica Exhibition. I undertook to loo 
after the men during the voyage. In taking leave of Sir Walter Hely- 
оо at St. ‘Vincent, 1 expressed to him my warm thanks for 
rsonal kindness ме e АТА I had received from him at 
Gretta: It was with sincere pleasure I had discussed with him the 
numerous and Не ghtatied. a аз әна he has in hand for the development 
of the resources of the Windward Islands, 
