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more rounded, succulent leaves. Probably adapt- 

 ed for shade but certainly an uncertain bearer. 



No. 3. A very diminutive but prolific kind, an indi- 

 vidual plant seldom being more than 3J feet across, 

 leaves thin and wood very close jointed seems 

 to flourish well in poor soil, and is well adapted for 

 exposed situations, 



No. 4. A Hybrid which has nearly always ripe f ruit> 

 flower and green berries on it at the same time 

 I consider this sort worthless. 



No. 5. The Coorg "Chicksclosely resembles the 

 "Mysore Chick" but appears a more robust plant 

 when young. 



It is a fact worth noticing that among the Coorg caste 

 there are no " Celestials" or trees with branches ascending 

 perpendicularly. Whether I am correct or wrong I still 

 think that with care and experiment much of interest may 

 yet be discovered. 



In regard to the Liberian and Ceylon varieties I think 

 that much yet remains to be learnt. The experiments 

 hitherto conducted cannot be sufficiently relied upon > and I 

 fern of opinion, that the introduction of both descriptions 

 tnust on no account be direct. Liberian seed produced in 

 Ceylon and acclimatized in the " steamy atmosphere" of 

 some of the more favored low-lands of Coorg might proba- 

 bly have a desirable effect, but the importation of plants in 

 Wardian cases from England is only suitable for experi- 

 ments conducted in well managed conservatories. I should 

 much like to trjr seed of the ordinary Ceylon coffee plant 

 raised in a comparatively dry district on virgin soil, and 

 acclimatized under similar circumstances in the Bamboo of 

 Coorg. 



When making Nurseries, for the formation of new 



