Ionjr period of stagnation, th 

 iberica) is likely to become in 

 e West Coast of Africa, the plai 

 it will grow in the lowlands i 



as are found so advantageous for the ordinary culler < < o(f\ a anihira). 

 Particulars respecting tie- cultivation of Liberian coffee have Keen yiwn 

 in the Kcu- Bulletin (1888, p. 261 ; 1890, pp. 107 and 'lib) ; and 

 latteriy in the number for November last, pp. 272-282, it was shown 

 from results obtaine.1 in tin- .straits Settlements that a gross return, 

 over a wide area, at The rate of 42/. to 52/. per acre could be realised. 

 In the West India Islands and other colonies in tropical America, 

 where the coffee leaf disease has not yet appeared, the prospects of 

 planting enterprise in Siberian coffee are promising. Even where the 

 leaf disense i- present, as in Java, Liberian coffee is found with present 

 prices to be a very remunerative industry. In a report by the United 

 States Consul on the trade of Java for 1891 it is stated that "The 

 " cultivation of Liberian coffee has this year again attracted consider- 

 " able attention, and if the planting of this description continues at the 

 il present rate, the production in a few \ears will be a verv important 

 Owing to tlu- high prices which consignments of Liberia have 



gradually abamh 



Beefwood Trees in West Africa.— In a note in the Kt ir Ihilh tin tor 

 1892, p. 73, attention was drawn to the -.eat value of the Bkei w*...i> 

 Tkee (Casta, rina rt/iiiscfifa/i,/. Foist ) tor planting on sandy shores in 

 tropical countries. At the request of the Government of Lagos. con- 

 West Africa. In a report on the sanitary 

 Dr. Rowland states: — "Another tree which 

 nt is the Beefwood (Casituriua 

 id growth and seems 

 ght be c ' 



" race course, but owing to negligence nearh all 



" on the Embankment are loaded with fruit s 



" multiplied to any extent." In a despatch f 



<;riilith. K.C.M.G.. Governor of the Gold Coasi 



1892, it is stated :— " It will be seen that at th 



" at the Botanical Station about 5,000 young 



" Tree on hand. It is proposed to put them ir 



" they may be ready for distribution and planting at the 



** of the rainy season. The Curator states that he will th 



