drawer's, to which an iron hook is attached, for securing his 

 curcuttee, when climbing. The Gerweggay, " Cedrela 

 Toona"(?) a tree of the Cedar tribe, is very easily raised from 

 seed is a rapid grower, and affords good shade for Coffee. 

 The seedlings may be gathered in thousands wherever a 

 tree of the kind exists, and may be transferred to the Nur- 

 sery until large enough to 'be .planted out. The Howligay 

 is a magnifioient tree, and a plentiful supply of seedlings are 

 generally easily .procurable, and the same may be said of the 

 Mullee Gergutty, which is of the Ficus class, and is one of 

 the most rapid growers I know, and affords splendid shade. 

 Jack is certainly a magnificient tree ; but as I before remark- 

 ed, the. young seedlings with the seed attached, are liable to 

 entire destruction by monkeys and cattle. In virgin soil, a 

 young Jack will grow up very rapidly, and in three or four 

 years would be 15 or 20 feet high. 



In reclamation of old land, however, I have found it is 

 very slow; requiring manure and an immense amount 

 of pampering. The foliage is very dense ; but coffee flourishes 

 remarkably Well under its shade. Some sort of protection 

 is decidedly necessary, however, for the young seedlings and 

 as the tree is ^ valuable one it will well repay any little 

 trouble at the commencement. A hedge formed of thorns 

 is a very easy matter, and ortce the plant is six feet high, it 

 is well able to take care of itself. The best plan for growing 

 Jacks in old land, is to make large holes, which should be 

 Well filled up with good soil mix-ed with manure to within 

 six inches of the surface. Each seedling should be raised 

 in a Bamboo or Wartee basket made for the purpose, and 

 planted with the greatest care, as the slightest injury to the 

 tap-root must be strictly avoided. I am aware that if a 

 Forest be felled, and shade immediately planted; or even 

 allowed to grow up ; the growth is sometimes marvellous, - 

 but I have found that after the first three years, circumstances 

 are perfectly changed. I would even venture to say, that 

 four times as long is required to grow trees in old land. If 



