Sailed ttom Skmialea to Montserrat. Left Bmaiaiea at 2000, April 19* m.4 arrived 
at Plymouth* Montserrat at 1200. the island looked very different ivm the ethers 
because the lend rose gently tree th« see ©t least around Plymouth, for quite & long 
distance before the mountains rose steeply, this land was all cultivated, and 
appeared in good condition. 
At 1300 we went ashore. Or. Schmitt wanted to meet Ur. Fetor Lake, Island 
Development Officer. 
had socte 
about fish poisoning. As 1 understand 
it in &mm areas, especially 
Rsdcmda Island 
ocean floor cont< 
aaouncs of copper which the fish a ccwraetula t © in their bodies. Sating these fish 
causes poisoning to Usmans 
* 
One interesting incident happened on the dock at Plymouth, whoa we landed* 
there was «a American on the dock. @e introduced himself 'a® Or. V. V. Semen* of the 
XCL4 program there. So was s former U3D& Marketing specialist and was there helping 
to develop markets for the vegetable crops grown in Montserrat. He said that a plan© 
load of carrots was leaving the next day for Puerto Me©. They also grow tomatoes 
which he is interested in. We didn’t have time t© get his full story. 
Cowan and 1 went to see the forestry officer about the possibility of returning 
between April 28 end May 3 to collect on the island. We were met by Mr. Jeffers* the 
Agricultural Officer. Me engaged a text to take us to see the forester, Mr. Howe-,, 
Mr. Bowes was ill with flu but the plan we# to drive to hie house and ask if ha is 
mill enough to talk to us for a few minutes. Cowan brought & plant press ashore and 
we stopped at the Island agriculture station where we left it. We mn t several miles 
north of Plymouth to Mr. Bowes country home. Be is native of Montserrat of European 
extraction with a Canadian wife. We had an audience at his bedside. Be told Cma 
tket a Jamaican botanist, Cooper Proctor, bad recently spent thru© months ©a the 
island. Be told me that the island seemed to be particularly rich in Bynenopterous fauna. 
