have boon entirely destroyed. The Oceodo.va avenue have 
suffered but Tittle beyond the loss of the leaves : the naked 
white stems of the plants, which are about 40 feet in 
height and aliouf 4 feet in circumference, present for the 
moment a very curious appearance, reminding one of the 
pillars of an ancient Grecian Temple. Fallen plants of 
Artoearpm , inteyvi folia. Cat a mi a rotundifolia , So pus 
Raffia, Urania Speeiom, etc., have blocked the walks 
everywhere. 
A. large band ot natives are busily at work, clearing 
away the debris and it is expected the gardens will be 
cleared in about a month hence. The pestilential stench 
which rose from r ho fermenting leaves, etc.. was very alloy- 
ing for some time, and has no doubt contributed greatly 
to the widespread sickness at present prevailing among 
all classes in the Island. Great activitv in housebuilding 
is going on, and the demand for timber, ./Jamhoos, midribs, 
off Raffia- leaves, in short anything than can lie used for 
running up houses quickly, is very great. It is estimated 
that the cone crops have been reduced by £ 1,500,000 
in value by the effect of the storm. 
(Gardener's Chronicle, 8th April 1S7G.) 
STANCE DU MERGE EDI. 11 dUlN. . 
SOUS LA PRES] HENCE 1)K l.’HOiXORABi.K .f. I'llASKH. 
Sent presents : MM. H. Finniss, V.-P. ; 0. E. Hew- 
slier. Tresorier ; A, Dainty. Ad S. : Do (’aila, N. Desjar- 
