culty to branches of Bombay mangoes and Washington navel 
oranges. Ordinary shield bndding was also fonnd snccessfnl 
with oranges but the system of patch bndding" failed with man¬ 
goes probably because the seedlings used as stocks had suffered 
considerably from scale insects. All these experiments will be 
repeated as it is important to establish frnit trees of good qnali- 
ty in the Colony. It is also contemplated to make a selection of 
onr best Spondias CytJierea or Mang'ifera {frmts de Oythere ) the 
rainy season having freed most of these frnits trees from the 
attacks of scale insects which for many years had nearly depri¬ 
ved the natives of their favourite frnit. Many varieties are 
nearly as large as avocado pears and those which possess small 
stones make really good dessert frnits. 
HI. 
Distribution of information on Agricultural 
matters. 
Three reports have been published this year (1912) one on 
my mission to Ceylon and IS. India, one on the diseases of 
Coconut trees in Seychelles and the last on the Scale insects 
which attack cultivated plants in the Colony. 
Many estates were visited and information given on the 
spot to various planters at Praslin, Curieuse, Pelicite, Anse 
Royale, Anse Forbans, Anse Bougainville, Anse-aux-Pins, Bel 
Ombre, Beau Vallon, Anse Etoile, Anse Boileau, Grand’Anse, 
Port Gland, and Port Launay. 
Much more attention is paid to the coconut diseases and 
the beetle is becoming more generally known to planters. It is 
proposed to have diagrams drawn and specimens mounted in 
Europe for distribution to the public. 
IV. 
Plots Experiments. 
Green Kanuring a.sid other Iieguminoiis crops- 
The following plants were experimented with during the 
year in order to ascertain what cheap nitrogenous fertilizer 
could be obtained with the aid of those plants which fix atmos¬ 
pheric nitrogen into the soil. 
It is not generally known that about three tons of dried 
material can be produced on one acre by growing plants like 
Tephrosia Candida, the above quantity representing as much as: 
100 lbs of Nitrogen 
24 do. Phosphoric acid 
48 do. Potash 
88 do. Lime 
and that the leaves aird twigs of this plant contain more 
nitrogen than the best cattle manure. 
Except in soils of good composition and containing’ lime in 
sufficient Cjuantity Tephrosia Candida is difficult to establish 
except by manuring it but, when once established, the young 
seedlings grow vigorously to a height of 5 or 6 feet forming a 
thick covering and a large amount of green manuring material. 
The plants set out in hedges between lines of coconut trees do 
not prevent tlie picking of the nuts which are easily detected 
owing to the lower part of the hedges being devoid of leaves to 
a height of about 18 inches. 
The other Tephrosias, viz : 
Tephrosia purpurea and Tephrosia Eooheriana produce a 
much less abundant crop of green leaves and they are quite as 
difficult to establish, being the prey of mealy bugs like Tephro¬ 
sia Candida when the soil is poor. The local name for Tephrosia 
Candida is indigo sauvage which is a name also applied to 
other varieties of the industrial indigo plants wliich one sees 
subspontaneously growing in Seychelles. Tephrosia Candida is 
however easily distinguished owing to its large ornamental 
white fiowers whilst the other indigo possess inconspicuous 
flowers. 
