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the sea, in a climate with an annual temperature of about 59° 

 Fahr,, and abundantly supplied with moisture. Here most of 

 the chinchona-plants have been established under the super- 

 intendence of Mr. Thwaites, who is assisted in their cultivation 

 by ]\Ir. McXicoU, a zealous and intelligent gardener from 

 Kew. Mr. Thwaites reported, last September, that the pro- 

 gress of the important experiment in the cultivation of chin- 

 chonae was satisfactory. 



In February 1861 the first instalment of chinchona-seeds 

 arrived in Ceylon, being a parcel of the " grey-bark " species 

 sent from the Neilgherry hills by Mr. Mclvor ; and soon 

 afterwards a portion of the " red-bark " seeds was received. 

 In April six plants of C. Calisaya were transmitted from Kew, 

 but two only survived, and are now growing vigorously at 

 Hakgalle. Last September eight cuttings had been taken 

 from them, two of wliich had rooted. From the seeds received 

 early in 1861, 800 plants had been raised last September, 

 namely, 530 of O. succirubra, 180 of C. micrantJia, 25 of C. 

 Peruviana, 45 of O. nitida, and 60 of the " grey-bark " species 

 mthout name. 



In January 1862 I forwarded parcels of seeds of 0. Conda- 

 minea and C. crispa to j\Ir. Thwaites ; and early in jMarch six 

 Wardian cases filled Avith chinchona-plants, from the depot at 

 Kew, were shipped for Ceylon. 



Chinchona cultivation in Ceylon has thus been fairly started. 

 It is exceedingly gratifying to hear that many coffee-planters 

 will be glad to try the experiment upon their estates ; ^ and 

 that Mr. Thwaites will shortly be in a position to distribute 

 plants from the Hakgalle garden.^ 



Chinchona-trees, in their wild state, have never been found 



1 There are Yll coffee estates in j penditure 594,382?., value of imports 

 ■ Ceylon ; and in 1858-59 the quantity ' 3,444,8897., aii.l of exports 2,328,790?. 

 of coffee exported was G01,595 cwts., - See Mr. Thwaites's Report, datetl 

 valued at 1,488,0197. In the same Peradenia, Sept. 28th, 1861. 

 year the revemn; was 654,9617., ex- 



