922 THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [May i, 1883. 



Cirichona pitnyensis, Wetld. Pitayo Bark. The priucipal source of quinidine. New Greuada. 



cordifolia, Mutis, var. Cross. Hard Carthagena bark. New Grenada to Bolivia. 



Calisaija, Wedd , var. "Verde." (Christy.) 



■ Calisaya, Wedd., var. " Murada." (Roberts.) 



— Calisaya, Wedd., var. (Jamaica No. 1.) 



robusla, hybr., Triaien. (Jamaica No. 4.) 



Betnijia, sp. One of the trees affording ciiprea bark. U. S. Columbia. 

 Eupaformm cannabimim, L. Hemp Agrimon. Europe, N. Asia. 

 Antcn7iaria margaritacea, Br. Pearly Everlasting. N. Americn. 

 Inula Heleniian, L. Elecampane. Europe and N.-W. India. 

 Anthemis nobilis, L. True Camomile. Europe. 



Anacyclus Pyretlirum. DC. Pellitoi'y of Spain. Used to relieve toothache Algeria. 

 Pyrethrum Parthenium, L. Feverfew. Midd. & S. Europe. 

 Tanacetum vulgare, L. Tansy. Europe, N. Asia. 

 Artemisia Dracuncultts, L. Tarragon. E. Europe. 

 • Cnicus benedictus , L. S. Europe. 

 Cichorium hitybus, L. Cliicory. Used to mix with coffee. Europe to N,-W. India. 

 Lactuca virosa. L. Wild Lettuce. One source of Lactucarium, a mild narcotic. Europ* 

 Taraxacum officinale, Wigg. Dandelion. A valuable medicine. N. Temp regioni. 

 Syringa vulgaris, L. Persian Lilac. E. Europe, Persia. 

 Borago officinalis, L. Borage. Midd. & S. Europe. 

 Atropa Belladonna, L. Deadly Nightshade. Europe. 

 Ilyoscyamus niger, L. Henbane. Europe. 



albxts, L. S. Europe. 



Mimidus moschatus, Dougl. Musk Plant. Western N. Amsriea. 



Lavandula vera, DC. Lavender. S. Europe. 



Salvia argenfea, L. Mediterranean Coasts. 



Hyssopus officinalis, L. Hyssop. S. Europe. 



Melissa officinalis, L. Balm. Midd. & S. Europe. [Madeira. 



Cedro7iclla trijida, Moeuch. Dj-acocephalum canaricnsc, h. "Balm of Gilead." Canary Islands and 



Marruhiiim vulgare, L. Horehound.. Europe & W. Asia. 



Bheum officinale, Baill. N.-E. Thibet. Affords a part, at least, of the best officinal Rhubarb. 



Bumex alpinus, L. Monk's Rhubarb. N. Europe. 



Chenopodium Quinoa, Willd. The small seeds used for food in Chili and Peru ; not known wild. 



Araucaria Cunning/ia>nii, Ait. var., glauca. 



Taxodiiim ( Glyptostrobus) heterophyllum, Brougn. S. China. 



jMONOCOTYLEDONS. 

 Doryanthes Palmeri, Hill. Palm Lily. Queensland. A magnificent plant of the Agar* tribe. 

 SchcenocauloH officinale, Gray. " Sabadilla." Central America. 

 Ceroxylon a?idicola, H. & B. Andean Wax Palm. Cordilleras. 



FERXS. 

 Cyathea dealbata, Sw. A handsome tree fern. New Zealand. 

 Todea africana, Willd. S. Africa, Australia, New Zealand. 



IV. — Economic Plants. 



Coffee. — Leaf disease has in no degree diminished, and the continued failure of crop during 

 the past year has added to the difficulties of all concerned iu the planting' enterprise of the 

 Colony. No comhiued effort whatever to prevent the disease on the Hues indicated by its known 

 nature has been even attempted, whilst the waste of money aud time iu local applications of 

 " cures" has continued. As, at the same time, high cultivation and liberal manuring have become, 

 generally, impossible from pecuniary necessities, the existing state of things, however much to be 

 lamented, cannot be considered surprising, 



A remarkably wet season, too, has aggravated the condition of the badly-nourished trees, 

 and the low prices ruling for coffee have intensified the loss by short crops. Thus the cultivation 

 of coffee has been in many places found not to cover expenses, and the necessity of growing other 

 products has been more than ever forced upon proprietors. 



The Planters' Association having called the attention of Government to the serious ravages 

 of "grub" in several of the coffee districts, and requested that a naturalist might be appointed to 

 aid the planters iu devising remedial measures, 1 have suggested that if the Association would 

 draw up a succinct and plain statement of the points in connection with the subject which still 

 required elucidation, I would endeavour to obtain the opinions of a skilled entomologist of repu- 



