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power of locomotion. By means of movement the absorption of food 

 from the soil is facilitated and the roots are protected from injury. By- 

 means of movement the action of the sun upon the leaves is controlled, 

 the food- forming processes regulated, and the leaf protected from injury 

 from excessive light, heat, transpiration, and radiation. Movement en- 

 ables the grasping organs of climbing plants to fasten to supports and 

 pull the plant upward, and by the same property, reproduction and 

 protection of seeds are accomplished. This summary must not be taken 

 to cover the entire subject, but touches only upon the points included 

 in the discussion. Movements serve many other purposes as well. 



ANALYSIS OF SUGAR CANE. 



By the late J. J. Bowrey, F.C.S., F.I.C., Island Chemist * 



Government Laboratory, Kingston, 18th October, 1897. 



Director of Public Gardens and Plantations. 

 Sir, 



Herewith I send two tables containing results of analysis of Canes 

 received from the Hope Gardens in July and August last. One contains 

 the named Canes i.e., varieties which, are known in cultivation, the 

 other numbered Canes, i.e., canes which have been raised from seed 

 within recent years and are not yet in economic cultivation. The canes 

 have been sampled and the analysis made in the manner described in 

 the last Report of Agricultural Work in the Botanic Gardens, Demerara, 

 and to facilitate comparison the results are stated as in that Report. 



It is to be noted that one analysis of a variety of cane is not sufficient 

 to determine its characteristics as to yield, strength, and purity of juice. 

 Analysis must be made yearly for several years, before an authoritative 

 opinion can be formed. The climatic conditions vary from year to year 

 and greatly affect the canes and the analytical results vary much with 

 their ripeness or otherwise. 



I have carefully compared the results here tabulated with those ob- 

 tained in Demerara, and it may be interesting if I now briefly state the 

 outcome. 



Named Canes. 



The names Lahaina, Ko-poa-pa, China, Salangore, Grand Savanne, 

 Po-a-ole, Hillii and Bouranappa appear in the Demerara Reports, but 

 Queensland, Bourow, Nagapoury, Barkley and Nain do not. 



I suspect however that Queensland is Queensland Creole, Bourow is 

 Boisrouge, and possibly Nagapoury is Naga or Keeming, and Nain is 

 Mani. The other canes appear in the Demerara Reports under the 

 following synonyms : 



Otaheite syn Bourbon 



Elephant " Jamaica Transparent. 



Caledonian Queen ~| " 



Java > " White Elephant. 



Hope J 



Red Rose Ribbon " Red Ribbon. 



Green Rose Ribbon 

 Brisbane 



Green Ribbon. 



* We record with sincere regret the death of Mr. Bowrey on 19th November, 

 "while this article was passing through the press. [Ed.] 



