jy 16, 1904. 
TUB GARDENING WORLD 
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^ ‘st Indian Cultures. 
n interesting lecture on the principal 
^giovn in the West Indies was delivered 
n aniel Morris, formerly of Kew, at. 
eetmg of the members of the West India, 
l mi ^ir Daniel is the Imperial 
Commissioner of Agriculture for the West 
Indies, and is at present in England. He 
stated that a general impression was pre¬ 
valent that most of thei land was taken up for 
cultivation, and that, little remained for the 
prosecution of new industries. He could not 
agree with that view, judging from the figures 
supplied as to the area of the islands and 
the acreage under cultivation. The islands, 
exclusive of British Guiana, contained 
5,000,000 acres, of which only 1,300,000 
acres were under cultivation. After deduct¬ 
ing swamps, rocky places, and otherwise un¬ 
suitable land, he reckoned that about 
2,000,000 acres still remained available for 
cultivation of crops of some kind. At pre¬ 
sent the principal crops grown were Sugar¬ 
cane, Cacao, Coffee, fruit, spices, Arrowroot, 
Limes, and cotton. The cultivation of the 
latter crop was proving very satisfactory, as 
the article produced was considered equal to 
that from any part of the United States. 
While the extension of this crop might be en¬ 
couraged, it would be profitable, but still 
considered subsidiary to Sugarcay.es. Next- 
to sugar in importance was Cacao, Rice, 
fruit, and Limes. The fruits of Jamaica had 
an annual value of nearly £1,000,000, and 
the industry had received a considerable im¬ 
petus by the establishment of a direct line 
of steamers with the United Kingdom. 
Agricultural education was now regarded as 
essential to the success of the West Indies. 
Pond Lilies. 
Dr. W. W. Bailey, of Brown University, 
Rhode Island, U ■S.A., in discussing the sub¬ 
ject of pond Lilies . generally in “ The 
American Botanist,” says that of late years 
it has become a custom to sell Water Lilies 
on the city streets. This practice he ap¬ 
proves, but we suppose he refers to those 
which are cultivated in artificial sheets of 
water or otherwise, but strictly cultivated. 
At one time there were Water Lilies in 
plenty in the Thames and its backwaters or 
lagoons within easy distance of London, but 
at present, owing to improvements that, 
have been madei in the great, London water¬ 
way, and owing to the wholesale removal of 
the blooms and buds by boating pleasure 
seekers and those who gather them for 
sale', scarcely a leaf of Nymphaea, alba 
may be seen till the higher reaches of the 
river are reached. Cultivators and market 
men might, however, grow Water Lilies for 
the sale of cut blooms. 
Meteorological Observations at 
Holland House. 
The month of June may now be chronicled 
as a, dry one. According to the statistics 
compiled by Mr. Chas. Dixon, The Gardens', 
Holland House, Kensington, the total for the 
month was only 0.72 in., or just under § in. 
Rain fell on six days only, and the heaviest 
fall (0.26 in.) occurred on the 14th of the 
month. Notwithstanding the heavy falls in 
the early part of the year, the average rain¬ 
fall for the London district must now be¬ 
falling behind, as the first, half of the year 
has only given 9.91 in. The highest read¬ 
ing of the barometer was 30.55 on the 23rd, 
while the lowest (29.70) occurred two days 
afterwards. The' highest temperature in the 
shade was 76 deg. on the 29th, and the lowest 
40 deg. on the 4th, so that June may be 
characterised as an equable month rather 
than one of extremes. No frost was re¬ 
corded at, all, so 1 that if the fruit crops do not 
come up to expectations this year some other 
excuse must be found to' explain any defi¬ 
ciency. The mean temperature for the 
month was 56.3 deg - . Sunshine has been 
deficient, and that applies to Britain gener¬ 
ally, but no record is kept of this commodity 
at Holland House as far as w r e are 1 aware. 
Nature Study at Swanley. 
A Nature study course has been organised 
by the authorities of the Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley, Kent, to take place from 
August 1st to 13th next. Weather permit¬ 
ting, the instruction will be given entirely 
out of doors, during rambles, under the 
guidance of naturalists. Mr. Finn will 
superintend the investigation of bird and 
insect life in the woods and fields ; whilst on 
alternate days Mr. Tabor (resident, science' 
lecturer) will lead excursions for studying 
wild flowers, trees, grasses, and other plants 
growing under natural conditions, and amidst 
their natural environments. An introduc¬ 
tory lecture on the life-history of the bee 
will be given by Mr. Herrod, F.E.S., to be 
followed by a practical demonstration. 
National Fruit Growers’ 
Federation. 
A meeting of the council of the Federation 
w*as, held at Caxton Hall at Westminster on 
the 13th ult-., under the presidency of F.‘S. 
W. Cornwallis, Esq. The;,secretary reported 
that a resolution had been passed by the 
Local Committee of the Federation at, Swan- 
wick thanking the South-Western Railway 
Company for 1 the excellent arrangements 
they made for dealing with the Strawberry 
crop last year. The general manager of the 
company appreciated this recognition of the 
efficiency of the traffic arrangements, and he 
hoped that this year's arrangements would 
bei equally satisfactory. Another subject of 
importance to Kent fruit growers occupied 
the attention, of the council. This related 
to the difficulty of connecting the South- 
Eastern trains with those running northwards 
from London, so that, the northern markets 
should be brought into direct touch with the 
growers in, Kent. The, complaint was the 
great and unnecesisaiy delays which arose in 
transferring the perishable goods from one 
company’s lines to the other. It was de¬ 
cided that steps should be taken to remedy 
this state of things in the interest of the 
Kent growers. 
