Chione Glabra. 
The bark of Chione glabra is used in Trinidad as a drug. The precise nature of the 
active principle was determined, and this constituent was afterwards prepared artificially. 
WINDWARD ISLANDS. 
Groo-sfroo Fibre. 
Report on the composition, quality and uses of groo-groo fibre, grown in the 
Botanical Gardens, St. Vincent. 
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. 
Minerals. 
Report on the analysis and teclmical examination of coal discovered in the West 
Shire district. This coal proved to be of excellent qi:ality. 
Report on the analysis and technical examination of two samples of coal from 
Nyasaland. 
Report on a sample of washed sand, which proved to be titaniferous magnetic iron 
oxide, and on some pieces of rock believed to be auriferous, also on a further sample of 
coal from North West Nyasaland. 
Report on a sample of sand, and on volcanic rock. 
Report on two collections of pyritous and ferruginous minerals. 
Report on a specimen of rock-ciystal. This was stated by experts, to whom it was 
submitted, after chemical examination, to be a brilliant specimen of this material, which 
is largely used in making optical instruments. 
Report on a sample of crystal This proved to be Iceland spar, good specimens 
of which are greatly sought after by manufacturers of optical instruments. Suggestions 
were made with reference to the collection and selection of this material. 
Fibre. 
Report on a sample of fibre from an indigenous plant. 
SOMALILAND. 
Samp]^es of mica have been submitted to examination and commercial valuation. 
NEW ZEALAND. 
Minerals. 
Reports on samples of iron ore, limestone and haematite. 
Report on a specimen of greenstone. 
Reports on samples of jet and jasper. 
Report on the suitability of samples of sand and clay for glass-making, by chemical 
analysis, and examination by experts. 
FIJI. 
Report on a sample of bark as a possible substitute for sassafras. 
Report on a sample of fibre. 
Report on a sample of cil. 
VICTORIA. 
Perfumes. 
Report on the results of the preliminary chemical examination of a series of essential 
oils-and essences from^the Government Flower Farm, Dunolly. 
