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results would be attained. ‘The Stations in the Windward Islands at 
а and Hs Vincent have already been placed under the supervision 
Mr. J. H. Hart, F.L.S., the superintendent of the Botanieal Gardens 
š Trinidad, po the arrangement has been in force for a sufficient 
time to justify its ee i Curators, some of them new to 
tropical ЕЕ аге dris ught sur contact from time to time 
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regularly with him in Фит to pedis details, and to obtain, by 
would suggest that the St. Lucia Station be also placed under Mr. Hart’s 
supervision 
As regards the supervision of the Stations in the Leeward Islands 
the matter is not so easily of solution. ey are to some extent 
that of Secretary ‘of the newly organised Agricultural Society lead me 
to the conclusion that if a salary could be provided for the combined 
offices likely to attract a suitable man, it Va. be in every way preferable 
to have the entire services of such a man for agricultural 
islands rather than the occasional visits of an officer from Jamaica or 
Trinidad. 'The reasons which appear to justify such a course have 
already been brought at some length under iae tn of the Secretary 
of State and I need not dwell any further upon 
The Botanical Station at Barbados has been affiliated to the parem 
Botanical Department for rides years. It pa s 201. a year towards 
Department, and ресе consignments of seeds and plants at reduced 
rates. The plants, up toa certain limit, are carried between the two 
islands by the Royal Mail steamers free of charge. The arrangements, 
so far, have proved thoroughly satisfactory on both sides, and there is 
every ‘desire to maintain them. 
here are good grounds for believing that the Botanical Station 
scheme devised for meeting the special requirements of the Leeward 
and Windward Islands will now be finally set in motion. The Stations 
picid Their herr gory is to elias and assist in the ор 
ment of cultural industries, and the closer they keep to this initial idea 
the better will they attain the objects set before them 
ways been considered desirable to associate with the distri- 
bution of plants from the Botanical Stations ihe. preparation and distri- 
bution of short and practical hiuts respecting their treatment and 
cultivation, By means of such hints which might take the form of 
