view of the river’s mouth, contribute to make the scenery other- 
wise very beautiful. After the work of planting is finished in 
the neighbourhood of Port Louis and Mahebourg, the roads 
which are most bare and exposed should be grappled* with. I 
would however suggest that particular attention be paid to that 
from Moka to Hose llill for several reasons. It is capable of 
being made a very fine drive if planted, and at present when 
the canes are cut down it is bleak. It is moreover a much fre- 
quented road, and when a great deal is being done to render 
travel more comfortable to the mass of the population, they 
will be the last to object that some peculiar care shouln be given 
to a road which is most frequently used by the Governor of 
the Island, and the better class families who reside in the neigh- 
bourhood of Hose Hill and Beau Bassin. But should the idea 
of Sir B. Julyan be carried out of locating the troops on the 
portion of the lleduit grounds cut oil' from tire Governor’s 
mansion, in a few years the road will become still more popu- 
lar. 1 would be disposed to suggest that this should be made 
a show road, because it has great capabilities, and the climate 
is a judicious mean between the heat and the cool. Mr An- 
tclme has already done much, and with his planting taken as a 
basis, the whole might be rendered a most agreeable drive. 
Wherever the planting may be commenced there are cer- 
tain principles which naturally suggest themselves in the choice 
of trees. First of all there is rapidity of growth, as although 
improvements of this kind cannot be effected in a day, it is at 
least agreeable to reflect that very much may be done in these 
climates in a few years. We all know of course of the virtues 
of the Filao in this respect, but the Filao it appears to me is 
better to plant in masses. In little plantations it has a com- 
