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Government of B. Guiana — "Sugar Bounties Confer- 
ence Reports," &" Con- 
sular Reports." 
Colonel Figyelmesy — " Our First Century," and 
"Field-Book of the 
Revolution." 
The Secretary read a letter from the Government 
Secretary enclosing a circular from H.R.H. the Prince of 
Wales, as President of the " Imperial Institute," asking 
for information as to the Resources of the colony, &c. 
It was referred to the Committee of Correspondence with 
the recommendation that the f( Imperial Institute " be 
supplied with " Timehri." 
The Secretary read a letter from the Mississippi 
Agricultural Experiment Station asking for information 
as to the Fodder Grasses of British Guiana, and also for a 
supply of specimens and seeds of the most useful ones. 
The President remarked that it would be of advantage 
to the colony to receive grasses from other countries, 
as he did not consider the native grasses either succulent 
or nutritious as compared with those of some other 
countries where he had resided. 
f Archdeacon Austin referred to the pastures in the 
Abary district as being exceptionally good. 
The Assistant Secretary exhibited a collection of the 
best pasture and fodder grasses of the colony, including 
those of the coast, swamps and wet and dry savannahs. 
The President remarked that he did not think any of 
the coast grasses were so good as that of the Berbice 
savannahs, this grew in tufts and was not so watery as 
most of the others. (This grass is the Panicum Rudgei.\ 
The matter was referred to the Agricultural Committee. 
