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As regards the works to be undertaken by the Government, 
Mr Horne has thought it advisable to begin with Port-Louis 
and work outwards. This seems the best plan, as oir the roads 
in the vitfinity of the capital, the streams of traffic comcigc, 
and there the benefit to be obtained will be enjojed by the 
greatest number of people. We may sec the immense diffei- 
ence in the beauty and pleasantness between those portions of 
the road which are shaded, and those which are destitute of 
trees in what has already been done both on the 1 amplemous- 
ses and Black River roads. On the latter immediately on leav- 
ing the hot, dusty, dirty, and in many places dilapidated look- 
ing Moka street (which I hope will be planted ) you come upon 
a straight stretch of road across the Blaine Lauzun. On one 
side especially the Banyan trees have succeeded very well, and 
arc now beyond the reach of accidents. '1 his year the y eai 
vigorously pushing out their rich brown young leaves, and thtii 
glossy foliage already forms a sufficient shade which is gicatly 
taken advantage of by pedestrians. As the Banyans ha\c tlni- 
ven best on the side least exposed to the gusts of wind Irom 
the hills, I would suggest that the left hand side leaving the 
town should be planted two or three lines deep of b ilaos and 
the blanks in the line of the Banyans and Lilas filled up. A 
little further on beyond the bridge and the steep incline where 
the Plaines Wilhems road branches off, the Black River road 
is adorned by some very fine old Tamarind trees, beneath the 
shade of which a drive is enjoyable even at midday. How 
different the mile of ascent on the Plaines Wilhems road until 
“ k Bon Air” is reached. There is scarcely a tree so placed as 
to give shade, and the sun. morning, noon and afternoon, ren- 
ders travel for all in the hot months disagreeable, and just at a 
spot where the ravin and mountains, with the sea, and the 
