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Majesty (to introduce valuable exotics and rem yas. of the most distant regions 
to the West Indies) p — sed in 1792-3 the ty EC t Botanical ral ga ү Мт. 
East, and placed it on the public establishment т the care of skilful gardeners, 
its of whom, Mr. Ja ames Wiles, had perce sale the globe ed Captain 
igh. 
In the Kew library there is a volume of prie App tte which 
contains some interesting letters relsting to the saction. 
R. A. Salisbury writes, 17th March 17 93, acknowledging a fine 
collection of East Indian see e concludes 
“I have bee letter from Wiles written in great health and spirits, and most 
heartily congratulate you on the ее object he went for being so nearly and no 
doubt by this time accomplished 
Wiles writes to Banks :— 
"T — Jamai 
“ 16th October 1793. 
“The Committee appointed for the bread fruit and ‘other plants, informed m 
they intended sending you an account of the progress and increase of the trees, bat 
I believe they have neglected it. 
have, Sir, the pleasure of md not only all the plants immediately under my 
own care, but likewise all those distributed over the whole parish of St. Thomas in 
the East thrivin ving with astonishing vigo E but Iam sorry to hear several are dead in 
some = the parishes to 
“I hope the House = "on di, will CET a piece of ground for a new nursery, 
as te prosa one labours under many great disadvantages." 
Six years later he writes :— 
“ Botanic Serres a Jamaica, 
де, ^ 
et "pei d for sutton de "= Publie Botanie Garde 
recommended to the House of Assembly a vote of thanks to p г your ur kind 
intention о of supplying уйй with cae spice Team of the East, nett rief the 
utme 
“The bread fruit tree is so easily propagated by suckers that it is now becom 
very common over co whole island, indeed all the south sea ere have ынанч т 
remarks ly well 
* [ hare the regelt to observe the taste for plants — increase in this island ; 
several ronija are now forming gardens on a liberal sca 
Two years later he writes from the same address :— 
16th May 1801. 
“I know not whether the Committee superintending our Bons ardens have 
written to you for a botanist to take charge of them or not, I rather think none of 
the members will give уены, ud trouble; however, Sir, should they make the ` 
application and you comply wit shall esteem it my 
d my best Mies and assistance at all times, ару aie I cannot 
you may recommend my 
help repeating here what I mentioned in my last letter—that my successor will, I 
fear, meet with much cbagrin and disappointment. 
e bread fruit tree is now perfectly naturalized i n J amaica, indeed all the south 
sea plants have been propagated abundantly. ; 
“ We wish ve s for racc of the ae m true Mangosteen. I have 
received clove pla e from S 
I paid the utmost prts to their cultur: 
Wiles appears to have still remained in charge of t ag inn in 
1805, but his further history is unknown. In 1810 the Liguanea 
Garden was sold by the House of Assembly. 
Peter Соор. 
Peter Good, a Kew те was sent to Calcutta іп 1796 to bring 
home “the collection prepared by Christopher Smith. On his return 
