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retained a supply of seed, and the result was a miserable 

 failure, Two seasons ago I carefully selected some seed off 

 my healthiest Coorgs and gave it to a brother planter who 

 was making a new clearing in virgin forest about 20 miles to 

 the west of my estate. My friend also procured seed direct 

 from Coorg and the result was most interesting. The ac- 

 climatized seed produced excellent plants, which although 

 planted out have shown no signs of Leaf disease; whereas 

 the plants raised from seed grown in Coorg have, though 

 planted under precisely similar circumstances, and in the 

 same Nursery lost nearly all their leaves since they have 

 been transplanted, I may here mention that similar expe- 

 riments conducted by me personally have shown the same 

 result. This is merely a matter for consideration, and I feel 

 it will prove of interest to those, who like myself, are strug- 

 gling to get on. Much still remains to be learnt ; but until 

 something definite is found out, I consider planters would do 

 well to carry out a few experiments. Coorg seed grown in 

 Munzerabad or Nugar, might perchance be found to be a fair 

 exchange for seed grown in Coorg or Wynaad and very proba- 

 ly each planter making the exchange might be benefited. Ex- 

 periment in this direction is at least desirable, and I cannot 

 conceive anything more likely to bring about success, than 

 the introduction of carefully picked Coorg, or Mysore-Coorg 

 seed into Ceylon, care always being taken to see that any at- 

 tempt at acclima tization be performed in virgin soil so that 

 the seed may be improved and not deteriorated. Among the 

 Coorgs raised in Mysore I have noticed five different varie- 

 ties. At first I considered such might be merely caused by 

 change of soil and climate. At present having only trees 

 ranging up to seven years of age, I should not like to speak 

 definitely on the subject. As far as I can see however, I 

 think such might be arranged, or classed as under : 



No. 1 . The ordinary Coorg tree (Medium.) 



No. 2. A grosser variety bearing long jointed woocf 

 of immense length and thickness, with shorter and 



