growing wild. I collected several of these plant-. A strong fibre. 

 probably from the Baobab tree (Adunsouhi dUjitatn) was being used 

 for rope-making. 



At Leckie large groves of the Bamboo palm (Rapliia rhnfcni) 

 abound, also Flats f /niiin>/is/s or African oil palm. An unlimiled 

 supply of African bass fibre could be obtained in this district. The 

 -oil is very sandy, and being close to the sea, the land is very suitable 

 for the cultivation of the cocoanut palm. 



The Government has a plantation consisting of about 8,000 plants ; 

 these are planted in rows along the seashore, and appear to be in a 

 healthy condition, many of them have already begun to bear fruit. 



not attended with success. 



On leaving Leckie an ! proceeding towards Artijere, the Bamboo 

 palm is replaced by trees, one of which is the Frankincense tree of 

 Sierra Leone ( Dunirlla thnrifi ni ,. Many of the trees are covered with 

 opiphual plants of the orchid family. Yam-, cassava, and -ugar-cane 

 are the principal products. From Artijere, Itebu is reached by a fine 

 river, the vegetation on each bank being chiefly the Bamboo palm. 

 Past Itebu, Ayesan is reached, which i- a large town m>iuo height above 

 the river. The -oil along the hank- of the river here should be rich in 

 \ electable hiimn-. ..1)tained l'rom the dec:iyed palm- and tree-, and would 

 therefore be suitable Cor the cultivation of many useful plants. A -mall 

 plot of coll'ee is being grown in the neighbourhood, and by the account 

 given it was thriving satisfactorily. 1 succeeded in collecting several 

 interesting plants in tin- neighbourhood. 



I have, &c. 

 (Signed) H. MlLLBN, Curator. 



of your letters of the 2oth March and the '2'l>.-.<\ Apia! last, forwarding 

 copies of despat die- from the I Vput\ -Cov-i nor of Lago-. with Report- 

 by the Curator of the Botanical Station on recent visits paid to the 

 Kastern and Western Districts of the Colony. 



2. The collections of plants made by Mr. Millen in these dist ricts were 

 received at Kew in June last, and they have now been examined and 

 determined. The plants were in an excellent state of preservation and 

 fully labelled. Many species have proved to be new, and the results 

 are very creditable to Mr. Millen, who should be encouraged to continue 

 to collect plant- and to furnish useful note- respecting their properties 

 and uses. A complete list ot the plants included in Mr. Milieu's 

 eollcctions is enclosed herewith. 'flu's may be forwarded for the 

 information of the (Jnvornmen! of Lagos, and also be communicated to 

 Mr. Millen. 



3. The valuable information contained in the despatches of Captain 



Moloney, and there is little doubt that they are capable un 

 judicious guidance of his successor, of being greatly developed 



