Bulletin of the Botanical Department, Jamaica. . 121 B. and vol. 3 t. 141 O. Pcesia, St , Agardh. Common, growing among brushwood, upon which it is subscandent, and along the skirts of for-ests, often in company with P. incisa, from 5,000-6,000 ft. alt. Every part is densely glandulose—vis-cid, the pinnae nearly sessile, and their lower pinnules reduced especially the lowest of all on the supe-rior side, the rachises and costules reddish. In a fresh state the interior valve of the involucre visible, and the veins pellucid. The colour is a bright peculiarly light gr


Bulletin of the Botanical Department, Jamaica. . 121 B. and vol. 3 t. 141 O. Pcesia, St , Agardh. Common, growing among brushwood, upon which it is subscandent, and along the skirts of for-ests, often in company with P. incisa, from 5,000-6,000 ft. alt. Every part is densely glandulose—vis-cid, the pinnae nearly sessile, and their lower pinnules reduced especially the lowest of all on the supe-rior side, the rachises and costules reddish. In a fresh state the interior valve of the involucre visible, and the veins pellucid. The colour is a bright peculiarly light green. No. 43. Mat, 1893. BULLETIN OF THR BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT, JAMAICA. CONTENTS: Experiments in the Cultivation of Vegetables. — Hemp. Sheep Dip suggested for Cattle for Cane Perns : Synoptical List.—XVIII. P R I C E—Twopence. LA 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.—VIII. Potatoes—Castleton Gahdens. Names ofPotatoes grown at Castle-t,rm (rAr<iAns^1fi Potatoes of each^ Date of Planting First appearance above Ground. Days from Planting Date when tops were dead. Potatoesready to dig. Days from Planting. Number of sets planted. Number of sets lifted. Number of Saleable Potatoes. Weight of Saleable Potatoes. Gross Weight of Potatoes | Total Weight of Potatoes lifted. 1 Max. temp, during time Potatoeswere in ground. Min. temp, during time Potatoes werein ground. Rainfall. 1 Number of days rain fell ozs. ozs. lbs ozs. Suttons Lady Truscott 11 79 21 18 1 5 3 7 5 5 6 04 25 Suttons Magnum Bonum 15 104 25 23 1 5 2 4 5 2 7 08 44 Suttons Triumph U 6 5 81 22 20 5 7 8 9 12 73 5 27 Suttons Reading Hero 11


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