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om the tree germinate freely. Thus we have the satisfaction of seeing, in 
the forests worked on this principle, that the trunks of cut trees send out new 
shoots, and that the young plants grow vigorously. "This result gives us full 
confidence that the good kinds of Quinas, which exist in this country, will be 
always consider the plantations which the foresight of the English government 
has established in the East Indies to be of great use, for they will hereafter 
supply the wants of those countries where the use of the drug is rapidly ex- 
value of the Quinine consumed during 1857 and 1858 is given at £54,500 
* From the above considerations, we may conclude that there need be no fear 
that humanity will see itself deprived of this precious medicine, seeing that as 
well in Bolivia as in Peru, Ecuador, and New Granada, the rule of cutting the 
bark according to a fixed plan is observed, and care is taken that the woods are 
replenished with inereased numbers of plants of the best species, while some 
experiments have been made in forming plantations on land where the best 
conditions for their growth are found. From all this we hope that in a few 
ears we may see magnificent results 
* Hoping that this short account may be of some use, I have the pleaaure to 
repeat that, whenever you desire any information respecting the Quina trade 
in this country, I shall be happy to supply it so far as my limited knowledge 
will permit. 
** Yours, etc., 
. «Nancis0 LORENZANO." 
Effects of Eating a Poisonous Fungus (Agaricus fertilis, Pers.). 
June 13, 1864. 
I beg to lay before you a few particulars about the ill effects experienced by 
myself and family from partaking of a specimen of Agaricus fertilis, gath 
last autumn in Bishop’s Wood. Having constantly eaten various species of 
