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frequent importations of the best varieties obtainable 

 from maize-growing countries. The produce in 1908 

 from 127,655 acres was 2,767,600 bushels. 



Rice {Oryza sativa). 



Rice was growing in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens 

 and in the garden of the Hon. Louis Hope, at Cleve- 

 land, in 1861. Tn 1878, 3 cwt. in 17 varieties was 

 imported by the Brisbane Botanic Gardens from 

 India. The Acclimatisation Society grew some good 

 samples in 1871, and distributed seed, and during 

 the early nineties, the Department of Agriculture 

 I made several importations of seed. The area 

 under cultivation in 1908 was only 7 acres against 

 319 acres in 1899. 



Barley [Hordeum vulgar e). 



Samples of barley grown by M. Thozet, at Rock- 

 hampton, were exhibited at the International Exhibi- 

 tion, London, in 1862. 



Buckwheat {Fagopyrum escidentum). 



Introduced by Acclimatisation Society in 1867. 



Canary Seed {Phalaris canariensis). 



Has been growing on the Darling Downs during the 

 past twenty years. 



FRUITS. 



Apple (Pyrus Malus). - 



Collections were introduced by the Acclimatisation 

 Society in 1868. 1869 and 1870. In 1871, J. G. Cribb 

 presented a collection of American apples to the 

 Brisbane Botanic Gardens. The area in bearing in 

 1908 was 390 acres, and the production 31,121 

 bushels. 



Pear (Pyrus communis). 



Dr. Lang observed trees growing at Brisbane in 1845. 

 A collection of American varieties was presented to 

 the Brisbane Botanic Gardens by J. G. Cribb. 1.730 

 bushels of fruit were produced from 41 acres in 1908. 



Peach [Prunus persica). 



Trees of this fruit were seen near Brisbane by Dr. 

 Lang in 1845, and were growing in the Brisbane 

 Botanic Gardens prior to 1865. Ir: 1871, J. G. Cribb 

 donated a collection of American varieties to the 

 Brisbane Botanic Gardens, and the Gardens introduced 



