| Description | Manuscript papers, typescript, published documents, illustration and press cuttings regarding the cultivation, distribution and conservation of botanical plants; with reference to disease, experiments, and industry. Includes letters to Thiselton-Dyer, Morris, Joseph Hooker and William Hooker with letters from Thiselton-Dyer. Contains correspondance with Hart, Royal College of Chemistry, Colonial Office and agricultural boards.
Volume is arranged in the following sections:
-- Andropogon --
(Ff1-4) Papers regarding extracted oils.
-- Ant, Parasol --
(Ff5-35) Papers regarding extermination techniques and distribution of leaf specimens; with observations on nests, fruit and fungus. Contains committee reports and illustrations.
Includes:
- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PARASOL ANTS NO. 1890, 3RD NOVEMBER, AN ORDINANCE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE NESTS OF PARASOL ANTS (1890).
-- Arundo Donax --
(Ff36)
-- Avocado Pear, oil from --
(Ff37-51) Papers regarding the properties, harvest, and distribution of avacado oil.
-- Balata Gum --
(Ff52-60) Papers regarding the value, properties and distribution of balata gum to Kew Gardens; with reference to gutta- percha (ff55-57).
-- Bananas --
(Ff61-68) Papers regarding transport, trade, and disease.
-- Bhabar Grass --
(Ff69-74) Papers regarding the distribution of specimens.
-- Cardamom, Musk Mallow --
(Ff75-78) Papers regarding the cultivation of musk mallow [Abelmoschus moschatus] and cardamom in Trinidad.
Includes:
- William R Dustan, Thomas Anderson Henry, OCCURRENCE OF ORTHOHYDROXYACETOPHENONE IN THE VOLATILE OIL OF CHIONE GLABRA (1899).
-- Cassava --
(Ff88-89) Papers regarding experiments.
-- Chelone Glabra --
(Ff79-89) Includes:
- William R Dustan, Thomas Anderson Henry, OCCURRENCE OF ORTHOHYDROXYACETOPHENONE IN THE VOLATILE OIL OF CHIONE GLABRA (1899).
--Cinchona --
(Ff90-115) Papers regarding cultivation experiments; with reference to the distribution of specimens, and plantation reports.
-- Citrus Medica --
(Ff116-118) Papers regarding the distribution of citrus medica [cedrat fruit] seeds from Corsica.
-- Coca --
(Ff119-26) Papers regarding experiments into the properties of coca [erythroxylum].
-- Cocoa- nut --
(Ff127-136) Papers relating to cocoanut [coconut] cultivation and the manufacture of coconut oil.
-- Cubeba --
(Ff137) Papers regarding cubeba [piper officinalis].
-- Dates --
(Ff138-141) Papers regarding the distribtion of date palm suckers.
-- Dragon's Blood --
(Ff142-151) Papers regarding resin.
-- Fibres --
(Ff152-236) Papers regarding commercial value, distribution, machinery and industry fibres [manilla fibre]; with reference to prison labour.
Includes:
- THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (SOCIETY PAPER NO. 155), GOVERNMENT ANALYST'S REPORT ON THE MANURIAL VALUE OF BOIS IMMORTELLE FLOWERS (1901).
- Professor Carmoby, Mr J De Verteuil, (SOCIETY PAPER NO. 177), THE IMMORTELLE AS A SHADE TREE FOR CACAO (1902).
-- Forests --
(Ff237-277) Papers regarding conservation.
Includes:
- F Lodge, REPORT ON FOREST CONSERVATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (1900).
- J Hart, REVIEW OF MR LODGE'S REPORT ON FOREST CONSERVATION (1900).
- C S Rogers, THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE COLONY (1903).
-- Fruit Trade --
(Ff278-) Papers regarding export.
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