280 tlMEHRI. 
there is no reason why Cinnamon, Ginger and Bay Leaves 
should not have been exhibited. 
Of Preserves and Pickles, considering the variety that 
can be produced in this colony, the Exhibition was a very 
poor one, and in many instances great want of taste, if 
not carelessness, was shown in the putting up of the 
exhibits ; those that took prize being of course excepted. 
The Surinam Pickles were cleverly prepared and put 
up, the designs in papaw were to many novel and 
attractive, and thus we believe a lesson will be taught 
to our pickle makers whose arrangements are generally 
of the higgledy piggledy order. It is a pity that exhibi- 
tors of this class of goods do not state at what price their 
goods could be made at per Tb on a large scale ; and in 
future exhibitions this should be asked for by the Com- 
mittee, and merchants might then have something to 
guide them when communicating with their friends. 
We were surprised not to find a larger exhibit of 
Vanilla and Annate Of the former there were only 3 
specimens shown, and considering this colony is the 
home of the plant and that it is an article so much sought 
after, this cannot be considered satisfactory. Annato is 
also an article of considerable value, and it grows and 
flourishes most luxuriantly in this colony ; it was there- 
fore disappointing to find only the sample of seed shown 
and none in its manufactured condition. Men who are 
interesting themselves in small industries should turn 
their attention to this plant. 
The Honey shown was of excellent quality and 
might well become an article of export. In the West 
Indian Islands, notably in Jamaica, this is the case 
and it is in such minor industries as these that 
