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IY. Extension of Fruit Trade. 



1. American, Canadian and European Markets. 



2. Bananas, varieties, utilization of waste products. 



3. Oranges, (Garden at Mid-elevation for experimental culture,) 



Lemons, Limes, Citrons ; Grafting and Budding. 



4. Mangoes ; East Indian, and grafted sorts. 



5. Grapes. 



V. Minor Industries. 



1. Arabian and Liberian Coffee, Cacao, Rubbers, Fibres, Vanilla, 



Sarsaparilla, Nutmegs, Ginger. 



2. Vegetables, Potatoes, Tomatoes. 



VI. Forest Conservation. 



Central Ridge of Blue Mountains. 



VII. Upkeep of Herbarium. 



Services rendered in the Island by the Botanical Department of 



Jamaica. 



1. The preparation of Reports and Papers on Economic Subjects. 

 Maintaining an extensive correspondence with persons interested in 

 the development of new industries. Giving lectures and demonstrations 

 in the cultivation of plants and the curing of products. 



2. The investigation of the diseases of plants. Diseases affecting 

 the following have been studied and recommendations made for 

 remedial treatment : — Sugar Canes-, Eddoes or Cocoes, Oranges, Cacao 

 or Chocolate, Coco-nut Palms, Coffee, etc. 



3. Collecting and preparing articles of Island produce for various 

 International Exhibitions. Naming specimens and affording informa- 

 tion respecting their properties and uses in arts and manufactures. 

 Investigating the medicinal plants of Jamaica and obtaining reports 

 upon them. 



4. Collecting and arranging specimens of the indigenous plants of 

 the Island. The maintenance of a scientifically arranged Herbarium of 

 Jamaica plants for purposes of reference. Also the maintenance of a 

 named collection of Jamaica plants at the Institute of Jamaica for 

 convenience of reference in Kingston. 



5. Turning to purely industrial subjects, the Fruit trade of Jamaica 

 was consistently fostered and encouraged by the Botanical Department 

 for more than 20 years. It is entirely due to this Department that 

 the Island now possesses so extensive and superior a supply of fruits. 

 Orange plants have been distributed from the Gardens at the rate of 

 10,000 to 50,000 annually ; also, Lemons, Citrons, Mandarin Oranges, 

 Tangerine Oranges, Brazil Nuts, Tree Tomato, Grape-vines and Olives. 

 Nearly all the best Pineapples in the Island were introduced by the 

 Department, als ) East Indian grafted Mangoes, Mangosteen, Durian, &c. 



6. It is generally acknowledged that Jamaica is better supplied 

 with ornamental and flowering plants than any other portion of 

 tropical America. It has numerous well kept gardens and local Horti- 

 cultural Societies. The Department has fostered these at considerable 

 trouble and expense and it has brought their civilizing influence to 

 bear upon all classes of the community. 



7. The cultivation of English vegetables carried on in the Blue 

 Mountains is due to the influence of the Cinchona Hill Garden. The 



