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at Dodds Reformatory in propagating sugar cane from seed, and the Committee desire to place on record their sense of the importance of such experiments in connection with the development of the sugar industry in the West Indian Colonies.
The West India Committee also desire to express their thanks to I. R. Bovell Esqre, the Superintendent of the Botanical Station at Dodds Reformatory, Barbados, for his able co-operation in the above experiments, and for the manner in which he has devoted himself to a matter of much importance to the sugar industry.
I am, dear Sir,
yours truly,
(sgd) Robert Arthur
Chairman
I. R. Bowell Esqre
Dodds Botanical Station
Barbados.
Copies of minutes made by Governors and others on the working of the Reformatory and Botanical Station, Barbados.
Minute by the Honble L. F. Knollys, C. G., Colonial Secretary.
4th August 1883. Visited and inspected.
"Everything in order"
(Sgd) C.C. Knollys.
Col. Sec.
Minute by His Excellency Major General Sir St. J. Browne, Administering the Government.
"Inspected 30 Aug 1884. I find the institution in excellent order, and very creditable to Mr Bovell and his officers.
The Boys appear clean and healthy. The...