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demandes, que le Directeur du Jardin des Paniplemousses est 
plus apte que qui ce soit a se charger d’un pared travail, dont 
d pourrait parfaitement s’acquitter, mais qu’en tout cas si 
1’ assistance du Secretaire de la Societe etait necessaire, il 
serait dispose a offrir ses secours. 
2. L T ue lettre de Sir Henry Barkly ainsi concue : 
Government House, Cape Town, 
16th March 1872. 
My dear Sir, 
“ I am afraid you will think I have forgotten my promise 
to send to Mauritius slips of the Morns mullicaulis and other 
silkworm Mulberries to be found in this Colony. I made 
however particular enquiries for the best kinds when I was at 
Graham’s Town the other day where they are chiefly cultivated, 
and I directed some bundles to be sent here, when they were 
ready. They have not yet arrived and Mr. W. Me Gibbon at 
the Botanic Garden here, says that the time for moving plants 
will not arrive for nearly twoknonths hence, when I shall hope 
to send them. 
“ I made enquiries also about the siklworms, but do not 
think they are so successful in finding cocoons as you are with 
the Bourbon Caterpillar. 
“ I write in haste and will conclude by remaining very 
truly yours 
“ IlEifRY Barkly.” 
La Societe s’est montree sensible a cette marque deten- 
tion et de bon souvenir de la part de notre aucien Gouverneur. 
3. Une lettre du Hr. Hooker faisant connaitre le nom 
d’une petite plante grimpante, depuis pen d’annees introduite 
a Maurice, et qui pousse avec beaucoup de rapidite, donnant 
tine grande quantite de fleurs blanches en epis, tres odorantes 
et tres agreables ; elle fournit une quantite considerable de 
petits tubercules, qui pourraient servir an besoin de nourriture 
