172
ANTIGUA. ST. VINCENT. BRITISH GUIANA.
{Anona reticulata). Bread-fruit ( Artocarpus incisa). SourBop ( Anona muricata). Green plantain {Musa Paradisiaca).Yellow plantain ( Musa Paradisiaca). Papaw ( Carica Pa-paya). Grape fruit {Citrus). Sugar-cane {Sauporum offici-nal-urn). Specimens of bituminous coal and selenite. Baleof cotton. Gourd of aloes. Bundle of Spanish needles.Specimens of transparent and Bourbon cane. Flower oitransparent and Bourbon cane. Bottle of seeds of Guilan-dina Boiulvjc. Samples of Gadesden pan sugar and oscilla-tion-sugar. Specimen of starch made from the “ tous lcsmois” {Canna coccinea). Wax model of flower of “touslesmois” {Canna corinicce). Bulb of the “ tons les mois”{Carma coccairwa). Fibre of “ Agave Americana,” “ AgaveViripara,” used in Central America for hammocks. Fibreof Spanish needles. Persian or green seed cotton. Vinecotton. Demerara cotton grown in Barbadoes chalk. Pe-troleum, or green tar.
1 Reade, A. Exhib.—F-xplanatory list of vegetablesand roots coniained in a basket, and modelled in wax byMr. and Mrs. Braithwaite, of Barbados: Guinea com,pigeon peas, bananas, ochroe, sugar bean, moonshine bo-nasis, plaintain, ginger, egg fruit, arrow root, com (Indian)Chrystophine, cucumber (Moonshine), purple egg plant,cabbage, turnip, carrot, green Indian corn, roasting eddoes,cucumber, green egg plant, lime bean, turnip beet root,pumpkin, white yam, red potato, scratching eddoes, cabbagecassava, yellow potato, bread fruit, red yam, white potato,Madeira eddoes, squashes, Borneo pepper, Carib pepper,Bell pepper.
2 Elwell, H. Esq., Birmingham and Barbadoes,Imp.—Sixty models in wax, executed by Mrs. and Mr.Henry Braithwaite, of Barbadoes, of as many varieties offlowers and fruits, contained respectively in the vase andbasket exhibited.
ANTIGUA.
-- South Area Q,. 30.-
I Grey, The Countess.—Fossil wood from Antigua.Sent home by Governor Higginson.
ST. VINCENT.South Area Q. 30.
1 Bullock, G. Saint Vincent, Exhib—A selectionof supple jacks. Arooma, as it grows. The same, preparedby the Charibs for making baskets. Mabaut, asitgrows, thebark being the part used The bark of the same unpre-pared. The same, prepared for twisting into fishing-lines,and in the raw state. The some, prepared to be worked.The same, in fine and coarse linen, which are wonderfullystrong for fishing.
BRITISH GUIANA.
South Area R. 32.
(Catalogue of Articles, the Produce of British Guiana,a colony on the coast of South America, comprising thecounties of Demaraba, Berbice, and E.'-sequibo, exhibitedby Alexander F. Ridcw ay, 42 Leicester Square, London,agent to the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Societyof the Colony,)
1 & 2 Pollard, T. M. — White sand, from A.ount Plea-sant, M arratilla Creek, River Demerara. Red sand, from
Waratilia Creek, River Demerara.
3 & 4 Duggin, T. B. - V trite sand, from Mont.. Video,River Berbiee, about 200 miles above if estuary. < .'reala, adecomposed rock, from River Berbice, “opposed to be valu-able in the manufacture of pottery.
5 Bee, J. F.—Clays and sands, obtained from anArtesian boring, obtained at various depths.
6 Netscher, A. D. Van der Gon. —Rice, from Plant-ation Klein Pouderoyen, River Demerara.
7 Dugcin, T. B.—Rice, from Monte Video, RiverBerbice.
8—11 N etscher, A. D. Van der Gon. —Maize, or Indiancorn. Meal from maize, or Indian corn. Plantains, unripe,sliced and dried without the aid of fire. Plantain meal, otkonkin tay,from Plantation Klein Pouderoyen, River Deme-rara.
12 Davison, W. — Plantain meal, from PlantationVigilance, East Sea Coast, Demerara.
13, 14 Garnett, H. T.—Plantain meal; meal from thebitter cassava, baked into bread, from Plantation lie*"sidling. River Demerara.
15 & 15a & b De Purtron, .1.—Bananas, dried withoutaid of fire, from Plantation Vigilance, East Sea CoasbDemerara.
16 Netscher, A. D. Van der Gon. — Coffee, fro* 1 *Plantation Klein Pouderoyen. River Demerara.
16a & 16e Kennedy, J.—Pearl coffee, from PlantationNooit Gedacht, Canal No. 1, River Demerara.
17 & 18 Bee, J. F. —17, 18 Coffee; in the husk and n*the berry, from Georgetown, Demerara.
19 Netscher, A. D. Van deu Gon. —Cacao, or Coc°*seeds, from Klein Pouderoyen, River Demerara.
20 Dugoin, T. B.—Saouari nuts, from River Berbi®®’
20aOutridge, J. Esq.—Seed-vessel of the “ inonK'v
pot,” from the River Demerara. It contains a large numb®of oleaginous kernels. . ,■
21, 22 (a, b, c), 23, 24 Shier, D.—Capsicums, <h'®capsules. Capsicums, preserved in dilute acetic acid.sicums, active principle extracted by olive oil and by vl ®gar; all from Plantation Kitty, East Sea Coast, Demera 1 ''
25 Stutcuburt, J. S.—Capsicums, preserved in oilaoetic acid, from Georgetown, Demerara.
26 Duggin, T. B.—Fruit of a shrub, called bir ,llB
from River Berbice, preserved in pickle. ,
27 Netscher, A. D. Van dek Gon _Lines, from l’ 1 y,
tation Klein Pouderoyen, River Demerara, preservedpickle. . jj
28, 30 Stutchbury, J. S. —Kasareep, the inspi 3 .juice of the bitter cassava, from Georgetown, X>eDn e ^ ^Turmeric root, also from Georgetown, preserved inacetic acid. ,, m
89 Bee, J. F.—Kasareep, the inspissated juice ohitter cassava, from Georgetown. ,.,, e 0
29aDe Patron, .1,--Saline ash; in appearance p.black cinder, but used by the Indians as a substitute v> 0 pThe ash is obtained by burning various plants grow* bthe rocks near the rapids. , *yo»>
31 & 32 Garnett, 11. T.—Arrow root. Starch, gfthe bitter cassava, from Plantation IJersteUing,Demerara.
33-35 Shier, D.- Starch, from the sweet ca* (,plantain, Buckyam, from Plantation Kitty, Last »eDemerara. fre 01
36 Anderson, G. & Co.—Vacuum pan-sugar,
Plantation Ogle, East Sea Coast, Domerara. plan'
37 & 38 Jones, J. —Vacuum pan-sugar, from
tation Hope, East Sea Coast, Demerara. plan-
39 Stutchbury, J. S. Vacuum pan-sugar,
tation Lmnore, East Sea Coast, Demerara. JJiv® r
40 Laino, J.- Sugar, from Plantation Fn®™’Berbice, manufactured in Gadsden and Lyan P tb
41- 44 SuiKH D. Muscovado and molasses,
Colonial laboratory, Georgetown, Demerara. pl»#'
45 & 46 Stutciiiiuhy, J. s. or
tation Fellowship, Mnhuieong, Last Coast,,1 - 0
paiba, balaam of, from a liver X omeioon, L eq