f 
(9) hotter from Govt.Secretary Brit.Guiana giving the percentage of 
9 para seeds sent during their financial year 1913-1914* 
The statement is exactly the sane as sent by the lirector of 
science and Agriculturallemerara. 
1 of G 
see# 
jntd,5* B.M*21/10/14 
I note that the Govt.Brit.Guiana finds the gemination of our seeds 
unsatisfaotory and estimates the amount of moisture present in vhe 
packing material as dificient* 
Jith lr*lent'a help I an making some investigation on the mclatur 
content of this material which will take a month .But I to not «pee 
to gat to th* bottom of the mater altogether,for w» have changed 
neither material nor method sine* tha Govt.of Brit.Guiana found tha 
aaads satisfactory,and ordered large quantities- 
* My a littla while ago explained that they preferred tha seed i\ 
Autumn, and not in Spring.Perhaps tha low gemination was due to 
their spring season. 
ad.I.H.lurkill 9/11/14 
( 1C ) Letter Prom Govt*Sec- 31-1C-14 
D of 0 
Have you any observations to make? 1 do not understand 
the Govt*Botanist arthemetie . 
Xntd. I.B.M. S/12/14 
C.S. 
3?he hills made out and sent to the Grown Agents are 
correct * f he Gardens Cowattee* however* has lately reduced 
the price of rubber seed3*feut not ratrodpeetively.lt is ! 
to this reduction made five months after the seeds were 
supplied that the letter nnder consideration refers. 
