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MCR - Miscellaneous Reports Collection
- 15 - West Indies
  - 16 - Trinidad and Tobago

Ref No	MCR/15/16/3
Alt Ref No	MR/725
Alt Ref No	geographical classification 15.7
Title	Trinidad: Botanic Garden
Description	Manuscript, press cuttings, typescript and published documents regarding appointments for the Botanic Garden of Trinidad, and the cultivation and distribution of plant specimens with reference to cinchona, cassava, rubber and cacao. Contains information relating to the Victoria Institute and Museum. Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, Morris and Joseph Hooker with letters from Thiselton Dyer. Contains correspondence with Colonial Office and Trinidad administration; with letters from J H Hart. Volume also includes papers (Ff272-283) regarding A S W Leslie. Volume is arranged in the following sections: -- Superintendent Continued -- (Ff257-291) Papers regarding reports of the superintendent and the dispatch and cultivation of botanical specimens. Includes documents regarding the appointment of A S W Leslie as Assistant Superintendent [Agricultural Instructor]. Includes: - William Leslie, A GARDENER'S EDUCATION (1897). -- Assistant Superintendent Continued -- Comprises: ---- F Evans ---- (Ff292-305) Papers regarding the appointment of Frank Evans as Assistant Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden Trinidad. -- Botanic Department and Duties -- (Ff306-338) Papers regarding testing growth of vegetables in different climates. Including accounts of expenditure and experimental land at St Clair. -- Cinchona Reports -- (Ff339-404) Papers regarding reports on condition of Botanic Garden Trinidad, with particular reference to the cultivation of cinchona. Includes press cuttings regarding buildings. -- Central Agriculture Board -- (Ff405-430) Includes: - PROCEEDINGS OF THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD, ON ITS INAUGURATION, 16 APRIL, 1889, WITH THE ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON K. C. M. G, PRESIDENT, AND A LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL BOARDS (1889). -- Seed Capsules -- (Ff431-434) Papers regarding payment for seed capsules sent to Trinidad. -- Cassava -- (Ff435-437) Papers regarding experiments. -- Victoria Institute and Museum -- (Ff438-447) Papers refering to government and public support, and building requirements.
Date	24 Oct 1870 - 24 Nov 1907
Subject	Botanical gardens
	Employee selection
	Field experiments
	Agriculture
	Botanical specimens
	Cassava
	Rubber
	Cacao
	Cinchona
Format	Manuscript papers
	Typescript
	Press cuttings
	Published documents
Collection Title	Miscellaneous Reports
Level	File
Extent	1 volume
Language	English
Plant Name	Cinchona
Plant Name	Cacao
LinkedUrl	http://powo.science.kew.org/api/1/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329816-2
LinkedUrl	http://powo.science.kew.org/api/1/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30312051-2

Associated persons and organisations

Code	Name	Dates
DS/UK/90	Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William (1843-1928); Knight; British botanist and third director of Kew	1843-1928
DS/UK/216	Morris; Sir; Daniel (1844-1933); Knight; British botanist and horticulturalist	1844-1933
DS/UK/89	Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817-1911); Knight; Botanist and second director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	1817-1911
DS/UK/490	Hart; John Hinchley (1847-1911); landscape gardener, superintendent and director	1847-1911
DS/UK/484	Royal Botanic Gardens of Trinidad and Tobago; 1818-	1818-
DS/UK/153	Great Britain and Ireland; Colonial Office; 1854-1966	1854-1966
DS/UK/497	National Museum and Art Gallery; 1892-	1892-
DS/UK/498	Evans; Frank James (fl 1902-1928); gardener, assistant superintendent, manager	fl 1902-1928

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