Colonial Office to Royal Gardens, Kew. 

 SlB, Downing Street, 22nd April 1893. 



With reference to the letter from this Office, of the 25th 

 ultimo, I am directed by the Marquess of Eipon to transmit t 



District of that Colony. 

 His Lordship will be glad to be favoured with any observations t 

 lay occur to you in connexion with this report. 



Koyal Gardens, Kew. 



Deputy Governor, Lagos, to Colonial Office. 

 My Lord, Government House, Lagos, 25 March 1893. 



I have the honour to forward the accompanying report by tin- 

 Curator of the Botanical Station on a recent visit made by him to 

 tin- Eastern District. 



Mr. Millen took every advantage of the opportunity offered him of 

 acquiring a knowledge of the botanical resources of this part of the 

 ( olonv and Protectorate, and I submit that his remarks on the subject 

 generally will be of value to those interested in the question. 



Jir, Botanical Station, Lagos, March 9, 1893. 



I have the honour to submit for His Excellency the Deputy 

 iovernor's information the following report on my visit to the Eastern 



This District is similar to the Western District, in having a good 

 raterway. Many of the towns we visited lay on the banks of the 

 igoon, and so one had not so good an opportunity for exploring the 

 n-ests in search of plants. Nevertheless, a small collect! 



The natives seldom use the same land two years in succession, 

 supposed Barwood and Strophanthus, and of Sesannnn indicia) 



