The pocket guide to the West Indies, British Guiana, British Honduras, the Bermudas, the Spanish Main, and the Panama canal . he minutelysubdivided arrow or bloom of a full-sized cane is laidon the top of a rich soil in a wooden tray, the soil havingbeen previously baked in order to kill all weeds, and thefertilised seeds germinated in the ordinary manner. Whenabout an inch high, the tiny grass-like shoots are trans-planted into baskets and eventually bedded out in theexperimental cane grounds adjoining. Throughout itswhole career, each cane selected for further test is knownby a number prefix
The pocket guide to the West Indies, British Guiana, British Honduras, the Bermudas, the Spanish Main, and the Panama canal . he minutelysubdivided arrow or bloom of a full-sized cane is laidon the top of a rich soil in a wooden tray, the soil havingbeen previously baked in order to kill all weeds, and thefertilised seeds germinated in the ordinary manner. Whenabout an inch high, the tiny grass-like shoots are trans-planted into baskets and eventually bedded out in theexperimental cane grounds adjoining. Throughout itswhole career, each cane selected for further test is knownby a number prefixed with a letter indicating the colonyof origin—thus D stands for Demerara—so that when avariety turns out favourably its history can immediatelybe traced. In the garden lakes can be seen alligators andsome specimens of the manatee or water cow. Among the recognised sights of Georgetown is a nobleavenue of cabbage palms along the front of PlantationHouston. A delightful drive can be taken on the electriccars (East Bank line, seepage 135) from Main Street throughthis avenue. By this line one can reach the^Chinese :;a. IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS, BRITISH GUIANA The graceful tree on the right is the Fan or Travellers Tree
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