Bulletin of the Botanical Department, Jamaica. . ge From Botanic Gardens, Seebpore, siamensis. From Botanic Gardens Bangalore, India. Soymida febrifuga. Abroma augustaFrom Botanic Garden, Bochhampton, Queensland. Livistona australis. Antidesma Dallachianum. Erythrina vespertilio. Eucalyptus maculata, var. citriodora Sesbania Govt. Botanist, Melbourne. Banksia collina. Banksia Agri-Horti-Socys Gardens, Madras. Oordia RathiiFrom J. & Beece Jamaica. Nut Eddoe, Musk Melon, No. 48 October, 1893. BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT, JAMAIC


Bulletin of the Botanical Department, Jamaica. . ge From Botanic Gardens, Seebpore, siamensis. From Botanic Gardens Bangalore, India. Soymida febrifuga. Abroma augustaFrom Botanic Garden, Bochhampton, Queensland. Livistona australis. Antidesma Dallachianum. Erythrina vespertilio. Eucalyptus maculata, var. citriodora Sesbania Govt. Botanist, Melbourne. Banksia collina. Banksia Agri-Horti-Socys Gardens, Madras. Oordia RathiiFrom J. & Beece Jamaica. Nut Eddoe, Musk Melon, No. 48 October, 1893. BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT, JAMAICA. CONTENTS: Experiments in the Cultivation of Vegetables.—XII. Havana Tobacco Seed. Sisal Hemp in the Bahamas. Cocoa Drying in Ceylon : A Correction. Notes from the Institute of Jamaica.—I. Curing Lemons and Limes. Budding Oranges. Eerns: Synoptical List.—XXIII. PRIC E—Twopence. A Copy Will be supplied free to any Resident in Jamaica, who will send Name and Address to theDirector of Public Gardens and Plantations, Gordon Town ]. JAMAICA:GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 79 DUKE STREET, KINGSTON. 1893. EXPERIMENTS IN THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES.—XII. Potatoes—Castleton Gardens. Name of Potatoes Date of Planting in April, 1893. First appearance above ground. Days from Planting Date when tops were dead andPotatoes ready for digging. Days from Planting Number of sets planted. Number of sets lifted. Number of Saleable Potatoesper set. Weight of Saleable Potatoesper set. Gross weight of Potatoesper set. Total weight of Potatoeslifted. Max. temp, during timePotatoes were in growing. Min. temp. Rainfall. Number of days rain fell. ozs. lbs. Q 0 in. Suttons Satisfaction 10 87 24 14 49 Suttons White Kidney — 10 83 24 19 47 Suttons Nonsuch ... 12 4 10 88 24 12 50 Suttons Supreme 8 88 20 15 50 Qh f fi-vn a Wl \r\Aar\V (1 Jl fi


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