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those of the best coffee. Carriage in specially adapted steamers will 

 come as a natural result when the export is sufficiently large. 



The presence of Scale Insect in some places on the orange trees is 

 due most likely to some unhealthiness in their condition ; forking and 

 manuring should be tried before spraying with insecticides. 



Ramie — A Bulletin was published on the subject of Ramie, as it 

 was occupying a good deal of attention in the beginning of the year. 

 But planting was not encouraged until a machine could be recommended 

 for the preparation of the fibre. 



Plants were put out in the various Public Gardens, and the expe- 

 rience gained will be found in thePeport by the Superintendent of the 

 Hope Gardens. The green leafed variety is evidently the best for low 

 elevations, and that with the white under surface to the leaves is the 

 best for the hills. In the Hill Garden this variety is growing 10 and 

 12 feet high. 



As soon as a suitable machine or process is invented for the cheap 

 and ready production of fibre, roots will be available for distribution. 

 Until such machine is shown by practical tests to be capable of doing 

 good work, no encouragement will be given to any one to plant Pamie. 



Sugar. — The improvement in yield and quality of sugar from canes 

 maybe looked for in two directions, selection of the best canes on an es- 

 tate for planting, as determined by chemical analysis or otherwise, or by 

 growing some of the new seedling canes of proved high sucrose content. 



In the Bulletin for January, 1894, a list of seedlings was given 

 which had been received from Mr. Jenman, Superintendent of the 

 Botanic Gardens in Denierara, and are now growing at Hope. Speci- 

 mens were sent to Dr. Stubbs, Director of the Louisiana Sugar Experi- 

 ment Station, and the following communication has been received : — 



" I send you herewith the analysis of the canes which survived 

 with us. From them you will find that No. 95, the richest cane, is far 

 ahead of anything that we have had during the past year. We have 

 here seventy odd varieties, besides our home cane, and this is fully 25 

 to 33 per cent, better than the best of those. I am this year propa- 

 gating it quite largely, and will try to have enough to make a tho- 

 rough test in the sugar house next year. I would be glad if you would 

 send me by mail samples of Nos. 74, 78, 102, since these are reported 

 by the Botanical Department and Experimental Stations as being as 

 rich or richer than our No. 95. Iam greatly encouraged by the results 

 of this cane, and hope that in this way I may be able to obtain what I 

 have failed in every other direction, that is, getting a cane with a 

 high sucrose content." 



Analysis of Seedling Canes sent. 

 No. Brix. Sucrose. Glucose. Remarks. 



LXI. 15.3 12.1 1.67 2 stools; 11 stalks in one, 



and 8 in another. 

 LXIX. 15.1 12.1 1 . 50 1 stool, 13 stalks. 



LXXIY. 15.1 12.2 1.20 1 stool. 5 stalks. 



XCY. 16.8 15.2 .67 1 stool, 10 stalks. 



The disease so fatal in Barbados and other parts of the West Indies 

 has not spread much in this Colony, but precautions should be taken 

 . against it. 



