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John Redman Bovell (1855-1928) was a scientist and agronomist and is credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados.
In the 1889s the industry was being threatened by competition from European countries (sugar beet) as well as by drought conditions and disease that were affecting the sugar cane crop in the West Indies. In response to the threat, Bovell conducted experiments at his own expense on different varieties of cane, abandoning the Bourbon variety, which was the most commonly used at the time, and working with the White Transparent variety.
His genetic experiments established Barbados as perhaps the leading cane breeding station in the Caribbean. In addition to his work with sugar cane, Bovell developed several strains of Sea Island Cotton.
In 1908, John Redman Bovell as rewarded the Imperial Service Star for his contribution to tropical agriculture.
Tactile Marks for the Visually Impaired. Two lines for the $2 note
The Coat of Arms
Morgan Lewis Windmill was built in 1727 and operated until 1946. It was used to grind sugar cane for sugar production and could deliver up to 1,500 gallons of cane juice to the boiling house daily. After the mill stopped operating, it fell into disrepair, but in 1996 it was refurbished and has been preserved as a heritage site and tourist attraction, with the mill grinding occasionally to show Bar
Series Date and Governor’s Signature
The number "2" appears in the broken trident when the note is held up to the light.
The transparent window at the bottom of the note has ne embedded image of Morgan Lewis Windmill, the same image featured on the back of the note. The windmill gets a pearl-like sheen when the note is tilted.
Under the UV light, a smaller broken trident appears between the two partial tridents near the center of the note.
"TWO2" is found in very small print behind the denomination numeral at the top of the note.
Lines of Barbados' National Anthem printed on the back of the note light up when under UV light.
