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“7. The truck.—Palmyrah wood used as rafters is descri¬ 
bed as “ the first wood in India These rafters which are ex¬ 
ported from Jaffua are said to last 100 years and over.” 
The following fruit trees were introduced during the year 
and set out in the new forest :— 
Anona cherimova. 
Persea gratissima (Avocados). 
Casi/niroa ednlis. 
Psidium aromatica. 
Anona squamosa. 
Borassus flabelliformis. 
CeDarium amboinensis. 
,, commune. 
,, Luzonicum. 
Carica papaya. 
Garcinia xanthochymus. 
Nephelium lappaceum. 
Macadamia ternifolia. 
Among other economic and flowering plants : 
Kokia rockii. 
Dolichos catjang (Cowpeas). 
„ lablab. 
Pachyrhizus angulatus. 
Plectranthus tuherosus. 
Lagerstrcemia flos reginge (White). 
Posnquiera lengiflora. 
Saraea declinata. 
Eloncsa virescens. 
Terminalia Benfirii. 
a collection of rose trees Ac, &c. 
Coffea excelsa, 
„ congensis (Yar Chalotii). 
,, canephora W. S. 
III. 
DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION ON AGRICULTURAL 
MATTERS. 
Several reports have been published this year, one on a few 
coconut diseases recently broken out at La Digue Island and 
ten others on the results of the researches of the Percy Sladen 
Trust Expeditions in the Indian Ocean. It is proposed to con¬ 
tinue summing up for publication in the local paper, the re¬ 
sults of the Expedition in question with special reference to 
the untapped natural resources of this Colony. 
Among the reports submitted to His Excellency the Go¬ 
vernor the following may be mentioned :— 
1. Report on valuation of properties at Anse Boileau. 
2. Report on the supposed correlation between black ants 
(Technomyrmex albipes) and the recent fall in the coconut crop. 
Abstracts from this report, together with observations on the 
regular periodicity of small crops alternating with large crops 
were published in the local paper. 
3. Three progress reports on the experimental manuring 
of vanilla. 
4. Report on Praslin Crown Lands (including Round 
Island, Fond Boffay, Anse Marie Louise, Fond Ferdinand, 
Eond Azor, Pointe Zanguilles, Pointe Chevalier, Anse Georgette, 
Anse Kerlan, Savoie, Newcome, Curieuse and Felicite Islands). 
5. Report on valuation of properties at Port Glaud and 
Mamelles. 
6. Report on a visit to La Plaine Estate, Port Glaud, with 
reference to coconut diseases and experimental manuring with 
whale manure and coconut husks. 
7. Report on visit to Silhouette Island in connection with 
coconut diseases and citrate of lime manufacture. 
8. Report on a visit to Barbarons estate in connection 
with the spread of the Rhinoceros beetle and with the experi¬ 
mental manuring of coconuts with cattle manure, guano and 
wood ashes. 
9. Report on the cost of tapping, curing and exporting 
rubber in Seychelles. This last report was also published in 
the local newspaper. 
No charge was made by Government for estate visits 
which took place at the request of the various owners of thf 
properties mentioned. 
