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This single series or experiments with these varieties should by 

 no means be considered as final. It is probable that much better 

 results might be obtained on a different site. The large proportion 

 of rotten cane in some of the varieties is a most serious matter, 

 particularly when the great loss sustained by some of the West 

 Indian Colonies is remembered. Hitherto the canes of Jamaica 

 have been free from serious pests. 



Specimens of the canes were sent to Kingston; when those were 

 examined at the end of about eight weeks indications of Rind fungus, 

 (Trichosphaeria,) were found on many of them. It is uncertain what 

 significance attaches to this manifestation of Rind fungus during the pro- 

 cess of drying which the canes have undergone, but it is well to place 

 the observations on record. The following table indicates the condi- 

 tions of the canes after being kept for about eight weeks. 



Signs of Rind Fungus on canes, about 8 weeks after being cut. 



102— Extensive. 



116 — Extensive. 

 81 — Moderately extensive. 

 95 — Fairly marked. 

 115 — Fairly marked. 

 78 — Fairly marked. 

 China— Slight. 



74 — Free from visible signs. 

 89 — Free „ „ „ 

 Po-a-ole — Free ,, „ „ 



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ADDITIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT. 



Library. 



Botanical Magazine. Feb., Mar. [Purchased.] 

 British Trade Journal. Jan., Feb. [Editor.] 



Chemist and Druggist. Jan.. 14, 21, 28. Feb., 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4. [Baiter.] 



Garden. Dec. 17. 24, 1898. Jan., 21. 28. Feb., 4, 11, 18, 25. [Purchased.] 



Gardeners' Chronicle. Jan, 14. 21, 28. Feb, 4, 11, 18, 25. Mar. 4. [Purchased.] 



Journ. of Botany. Jan., Feb., Mar.. [Editor.] 



Journ. R. Horticultural Soc, England Jan. 



Jonrn. R. Colonial Institute. Mar. 



Board of Agr, Leaflet. So. 28. [Secretary.] 



Royal Hort. Society Report for 1898-99. 



Royal Hort. Soc. Arrangements for 1899. 



Nature. Dee.. 22, 1898, Jan., 26. Feb., 2, 9, 16, 23. Mar. 2. [Purchased.] 



Pharmaceutical Journal. Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb., 4, 11, 18, 25. Mar. 4. [Editor.] 



Produce World. Feb. [Editor.] 



Sugar. Jan., Feb. [Editor ] 



Sugar Cane Mar. [Editor.] 



W. I. and Com. Advertiser. Feb , Mar, [Editor.] 



