partook appeared to be very good. 



S. Mr. Spurs complained also of the absence of rain at Aldabra. which 

 is very detrimental to the crops he endeavours to raise on a certain 

 portion of the island where such -oil as exists is rich. 



9. I did not visit Cosmoledo, the nearest of the other islands, but he 

 informs me that there are large numbers of goat-- upi'ii it, of which I 

 saw several specimens which had been taken to Aldabra. 



The Orchidia weed that i_ r rows upon the mangrove and other stunted 

 trees about the place Mr. Spurs obtains in England 15/. a ton for, but 



10. I took with me to Aldabra a new flagstaff to replace the old one 

 Mr. Spurs had been using, and also made him a present of some new 

 flags. Mr. Spurs informs me he has upon live or six occasions observed 

 steamers pass island. 



11. There are several small detached islets of coral in Aldabra which, 

 by process of time, sea, and tide, have become exactly like an enormous 

 mushroom in appearance ; some of them are probably 50 feet in 

 diameter. 



very curious one, and I was glad of the 



I have, &c. 

 xcellencv (Signed) T. Eisely Griffith, 



H. E. H. Jerningham, C.M.G., Administrator. 



Administering the Government of Mauritius. 



Subsequently to the -.i.-it of the Administrator the Aid 

 sited by Dr. W. L. Abbott, an American gentleman 

 can-, whom Mr. Risely Griffith was good enough to ii 



Mahe, Seychelles, 



March 15, 1893. 

 few weeks ago on my return from 

 ii of plant- does not amount to much. 

 ether intere.-ted in Ornithology and 

 ■r collected plants before mv Aldabra 



:id vegetation of every sort dried up. During 

 r rainfall ; nearly every plant put forth fresh 

 much bothered by mould and ants. The 

 Ing as fast as gathered. However I obtained 



