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Royal Gardens, Keic, to Colonial Office. 



Royal Gardens, Kew, 9th August, 1892. 



Sir, 



I am desired by Mr. Thisilton Dyer to inform you that in November, 1890, there was sent to 

 Kew, by Mr. Fawcett, Director of Public Gardens and Plantations, Jamaica, a sample of the Con- 

 centrated Juice of the Mangrove bark, (Rhizophora) for tanning purposes. 



2. Mr. Thisilton Dyer interested several persons in this subject, and obtained from the Right 

 Hon. W. L. Jackson, M.P., a promise to try the extract in case a sufficient quantity was prepared to 

 be worked on a moderately large scale. 



The further quantity desired was forwarded by Mr. Fawcett to Messrs. Dalton & Young in 

 April last, and it is now in this country. I enclose herewith an interim report from Messrs. Dalton & 

 Young. This report is not of an encouraging character as the supply of good tanning materials just 

 now is large, and the prices consequently very low. 



In the latter part of their report Messrs, Dalton & Young state that they have had a large quan- 

 tity (about one thousand bales) of crude Mangrove bark from Jamaica placed in their hands, and they 

 have been unable to find a buyer for it. Under these circumstances Mr. Thisilton Dyer would 

 suggest that a copy of Messrs. Dalton & Young's letter be communicated to the Government of 

 Jamaica in order to inform those interested in the subject that it is undesirable at present to make 

 any further shipments of tanning substances to this country. 



I am, &c, 



D. Morris. 



Edward Wingfield, Esq., C.B., Colonial Office. 



Messrs. Dalton fy Young to Royal Gardens, Ketv. 



29 Mincing Lane, London, E. C, 6th August, 1892. 



Sir, 



In reply to your letter of 3rd instant, in reference to the Mangrove Extract consigned to us 

 by the Director of the Public Gardens and Plantations, Jamaica, we beg to say that in our opinion 

 the demand, if any, would be very limited for the article. We have submitted it to tanners and 

 others in the trade, but we cannot induce them to try it, all other tanning materials and well known 

 extracts being so plentiful and never cheaper. We have sent down a sample drum to the works of 

 the Right Hon. W. L. Jackson, Leeds, and he has promised to test it, and give us report on it. As 

 soon as we receive this we will send you a copy. 



We may mention that we have had about 1,000 bales of Mangrove bark from Jamaica placed in 

 our hands for sale, but so far we have not been able to find a buyer. 



Yours, &c, 



Dalton & Young. 



D. Morris, Esq., Royal Gardens, Kew. 



29 Mincing Lane, London, 21st Sept., 1892. 



W. Fawcett, Esq., 



Botanical Department, 



Gordon Town P. 0., Jamaica. 



Dear Sir, 



We have duly received your favour of 22nd August. On the other side you will find report 

 from the Right Hon. W. L. Jackson on the Mangrove Extract. We have endeavoured to get other 

 tanners to try it but without success. Other known tanning materials and extracts are in such large 

 supply and so very cheap now that we cannot induce anyone to experiment with an article that is un- 

 known, and of which the supply would be very uncertain. There is no inducement for a tanner to 

 take up an article like this unless he knows that it can be produced on a very large scale, and be of 

 regular supply. The objection to Mangrove is that it gives a very dark tan. We have a large 

 quantity of the bark here now from Jamaica, but cannot induce anyone to buy it, although we have 

 given out several samples. 



Regretting that we cannot give you a more favourable report. 



We remain, Dear Sir, yours truly, 



(Signed) Dalton & Young. 



Extract from letter received from the Right Honble. W. L. Jackson. 



" I have examined the sample of Mangrove Bark Extract, and I regret that I am not able tc re- 

 port very favourably upon it. Gambier at present is much cheaper as a tanner, and I do not think 

 buyers could be found who would pay a proportionate price for this extract." 



" I am afraid you will have to tell the consignors that it has come upcn the market at a most un- 

 favourable time, and there is no chance of its competing with Gambier at present prices." 



VERANDAH GARDENING. 



To the Editor of the "Bulletin." 



Sir, 



Perhaps a few lines on the subject of Verandah Gardening might not bo unwelcome to your 

 readers. It is, I consider, a very important branch of tropical gardening. What the Green-house is 

 to the English drawing-rooms, the Verandah is to our tropical sittiug-rooms — indeed perhaps the 



