164 St Vincent. 17 June, 1891. plant rows of Liberian coffee between the row of the Arabica trees, and when the former begins to bear to cut out the latter. The soil in this plantation is too low. Arabian coffee should not be planted in this part of the world under an elevation of 2000 ft. During the morning I visited the current work, such are the finest in the island. This precaution is taken to obtain good water for the manufacture of the current work. The rhizomes are washed first by machinery, and then cut into fine portions by fine circular saws set close together on a small wheel. The skin of the 'roots' which contain a pernicious substance is not taken off as in Bermuda, and this occasions the great difference in the price in the market of St Vincent and Bermuda current. Mr. McD. told me that to take off the skin is a very proceeding, and that he thinks is paid better in the And not to do so. He pointed out that only a small quantity of current was really exported from Bermuda and thus price would soon go down if the quantity of the Bermuda quality were increased. After visiting the under ground, to the village of Wallilabo on the sea shore and found two cases of yarn there. McDonald tell me that the true furina St Vincent is called the Prince of Wales feathers Plume, and that the