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Ref NoMCR/15/3/5
Alt Ref NoMR/662
geographical classification 15.4
TitleJamaica: Botanic Garden
DescriptionPrinted reports and related papers, with manuscript papers and press cuttings. Manuscript papers includes a report of the 'Botanical Institution' for 1867, and correspondence, 10 Mar 1870-27 Jun 1883, including a letter regarding Kew's assistance in sending tropical plants to the Botanic Garden. Includes newspaper cuttings, 22 May-3 Feb 1892, from the KINGSTON BUDGET, JAMAICA DAILY GLEANER, COLONIAL STANDARD AND JAMAICA DISPATCH, GALL'S WEEKLY NEWS LETTER, and the JAMAICA POST. Printed reports contain manuscript annotation and highlighting, and occasional printed images. Many are printed in the SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE. Many reports are written by Daniel Morris, Director of the Public Gardens, Jamaica, 1879-1886, and Assistant Director at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1886-1898.

Printed reports include:

- ' Report on the Progress and Condition of the Botanic Garden for 1868', 1869

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanic Gardens for 1869', 1870

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanic Gardens for 1870', 1871

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanical Garden Plantations, [etc] for 1871-1872', 1872

- 'Extract from the official report on the Island of Jamaica for 1872'

- 'Report on the staple products of [Trinidad]', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1873

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanic Garden, Public Plantations, [etc] for 1873-1874', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1875

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanic Garden, Public Plantations, [etc] for 1874-1875', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1876

- 'Report on the Condition and Progress of the Botanic Garden, Public Plantations, [etc] for 1875-1876', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1877

- 'Report on Public Plantations, [etc] for the year 1877', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1878

- 'Report for the year 1876-1877, on the Castleton Botanical Gardens', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1878

- 'Report on the Botanic Gardens, Castleton, for the year 1878', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1879

- 'Annual Report on the Public Gardens and Plantations for the Year 1878-1879, by D Morris', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1880

- 'The Jamaica Hurricane and the Botanical Gardens', 1880

- D Morris, JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1880 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1881)

- 'Annual Report on the Public Gardens and Plantations for the Year 1ending 30th September, 1880 by D Morris', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1881

- D Morris, JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1881 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1882)

- 'Annual Report of the Public Gardens and Plantations for the year ending 30th September, 1882', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1883

- D Morris, JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1883 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1884)

- 'Report by Daniel Morris, Esq, Director of Public Gardens and Plantations, in regard to collections of seeds and plants made by him for the Botanic Gardens in this Island while lately absent on leave', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1883 [two copies]

- D Morris, JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1884 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1885)

- JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1885 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1886)

- JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1886 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1886)

- JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1887 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1888)

- JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1888 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1889)

- JAMAICA. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1889 (Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1890)

- 'Report on the Department of Public Gardens and Plantations for the period from 1st October, 1889, to 31st March, 1891', SUPPLEMENT TO THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, 1892.
Date1867-1892
FormatPublished documents
Manuscript papers
Press cuttings
Collection TitleMiscellaneous Reports
LevelFile
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
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