Few Series 



February, 1900 



Vol, VII 

 Part n 



BULLETIN 



or THB 



BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT, JAMAICA. 



BDITBD BY 



WILLIAM FAWOETT, B.Sc, F,U8. 



Director of Public Gardens and Plantations, 



CONTENTS : 



Ramie 

 Ballam Rice 

 Cocoa at Guayaquil 



Some Constituents of the Leaves of Rhus Metopium, 



and Haematoxylon Campeachianum 

 A New Packing Material for Fruits 

 Composition of Bananas and Plantain Fruits 

 Additions and Contributions to the Department 



P R I C E— Threepence. 



A Oopy will be sapplied free to any Resident in Jamaica, who will sendt Kame and AMren 

 to the Director of Publio Gardens and Plantation*, Kin -ston, P. 0. 



ASTON W. GARDNER. So CO., 

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