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JAMAICA* WOODS FOR THE ROYAL YACHT. 



The following letter has been received by the Director, Public Gar* 

 dens, from Sir Frederick Abel, the Hon. Secretary and Director of the 

 Imperial Institute, asking for samples of marketable woods and quota- 

 tions of cost delivered in London. 



The use of the woods in the interior fittings of a new Royal yacht 

 would be an excellent advertisement. 



Whenever possible, the samples should be planks showing average 

 width obtainable and 8 ft. long, by 6 inches thick. 



The Director, Public Gardens, can forward information and arrange 

 for transport of samples, but cost of freight must be borne by those 

 who are interested. 



Woods that might be submitted are Satin Wood, Mahogany, Yacca, 

 Mahoe, West Indian Cedar, Juniper, Coccus Ebony, Lignum Vitse, 

 Yellow Saunders and perhaps Yoke Wood and Santa Maria. 



It is not necessary that all should be supplied by one person. 



The woods sent should be true samples of what could be supplied in 

 London, and should be sent before 31st March next. 



Sir r. A. Abel to Director, Public Gardens, Jamaica. 



Imperial Institute, 



London, S.W., 



6th October, 1898. 



Sir, 



Enquiries have been made of the Imperial Institute as to whether it 

 may be possible to obtain some Colonial Woods to be used in the inte- 

 rior fittings for the new Eoyal Yacht which will shortly be built, but 

 it is desired to confine the selection to such woods as are either al- 

 ready, or likely to be, marketable. I shall therefore feel obliged if you 

 will kindly make enquiries in Jamaica, with a view to samples and quo- 

 tations being forwarded to me at the Imperial Institute within the next 

 six months, together with information as to the probable cost at which 

 such woods could be delivered free in London, in a properly seasoned 

 condition, and within what date they could be so delivered. 



You may perhaps be enabled to place me in direct communication 

 with some individual firm or possible source, in the Colony, whence X 

 could obtain the desired information and samples, it being of impor- 

 tance tlat definite intelligence on the subject should be received with 

 as little delay as possible. 



I am. etc., 



F. A. Abel, 

 Hon. Secretary and Director. 



