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To devote attention to improving and extending the 

 cultivation of the most useful known plants, already existing 

 in the country, whether for food or for manufactural purposes. 



Section II. — Botany and Horticulture : To form and maintain, 

 in as interesting and as systematic a manner as possible, a 

 named collection of Economic and Ornamental plants, both 

 Native and Exotic. 



Section III. — Nursery : To propagate Economic and Orna- 

 mental plants for sale or free distribution, giving preference 

 to those of Economic value. 



Section IV. — Vegetable Garden : To cultivate experiment- 

 ally such vegetables that are likely to adapt themselves to the 

 climate. 



Miscellaneous. — To prepare Circulars on Soils, Cultivation 

 of Plants, or any subject estimated to be of service in 

 improving the condition of Agriculture or Horticulture in the 

 Protectorate. 



To correspond with Planters, or anyone in the Protectorate 

 who may be interested in the cultivation of plants, or in the 

 development of new cultural industries. 



To correspond with other Botanic Gardens, with a view to 

 exchanging plants and seeds. 



To investigate the diseases and insects destructive to 

 cultivated plants. 



To organize Agri-Horticultural Shows. 



To collect indigenous plants, for the purpose of obtaining 

 the names of those that are unknown, and- preserving them for 

 future reference. 



To obtain reports on the value and utility of new or 

 little-known products. 



To pay occasional visits to the Native Farms for the 

 purpose of affording practical instruction in planting, pruning, 

 tillage of the soil, &c. 



To train Native boys in Agricultural and Botanical work 

 generally, with a view to fitting them eventually for positions 

 of trust in other parts of the Protectorate. 



To plant and maintain somewhat after the manner of a 

 Park, Consulate Hill ; responsibility to extend no further 

 than what is required for the proper treatment of the plants 

 and trees alone, which exist outside Private Gardens." 



It will be understood that such a scheme could not be followed 

 with mathematical accuracy, but given men, means, and time, it 

 ought to form the basis of all the necessary operations and to meet 

 all the requirements of the country and its people in the direction 

 indicated. 



In May, 1898, Mr. Harold Buchan Lloyd was appointed Assistant 

 Curator by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the 

 recommendation of Kew. He arrived at the Gardens in June, but 

 unfortunately after little moi*e than a year's service ho was 

 permanently invalided. 



