JAMAICA. 



BULLETIN 



OF THE 



BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT- 



New Series.] APRIL, 1895. V ° L 



J Part 4. 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR FOR THE YEAR 

 ENDED 31st MARCH, 1894. 



In the Annual Report two years ago the main divisions of the work 

 'of a Colonial Botanic Garden were stated; the contents of this Report 

 dealing with the year's work may be tabulated as follows : — 



I. — Reports of Superintendents : Page. 



(1) Hope Garden, ... ... ... 46 



(2) Castleton Garden, ... ... ... 51 



(3) Hill Garden, ... ... ... 53 



(4) King's House Garden, ... ... 57 



(5) Public Garden, Kingston, ... ... 60 



(6) Bath Garden. ... ... ... 60 



II. — Uses of Botanic Gardens : 



(1) Introduction of plants to suit various localities, 61 



(2) Experiments in cultivation of plants, curing and 

 preparation of products for market, ... 64 



(3) Scientific study, ... ... ... 69 



(4) Distribution of plants and seeds, ... ... 70 



(5) Dissemination of information by correspondence, 

 printed matter, lectures and demonstrations, training 

 gardeners. ... ... ... 70 



III. — Conditions necessary for successful working : 



(1) Staff of workers : ... ... ... 71 



(2) Library, ... .»« 72 



(3) Herbarium, ... ... ... 72 



(4) Laboratories for Chemist, and Botanist, ... 73 



(5) Suitable Sites for staff of workers, and for experi- 

 mental culture of plants for particular districts. 73 



Appendices ... ... 77 



