36 DR. GIBSON ON NEW MEDICAL PRODUCTS. 



From DR. GIBSON, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden 

 at Dapooree, to DR. SPRY, Secretary to the Agricultural 

 and Horticultural Society of India, dated 1 3th February, 

 184-1. 



I have now the pleasure to return the proof 

 sheets of my own remarks and those of Dr. Burn. As 

 Dr. B. is in Europe, Dr. Browne sent two proofs to 

 me for correction. Since the date of my remarks, the 

 overland communication has enabled me to do a 

 good deal in the way of extending the variety of 

 products. 



I have now many Pines (Firs) of different sorts 

 potted ; one, now three years old, in our ground 

 grows slowly ; but it is healthy. The medical 

 stores are now supplied with Extract Hyoscyami 

 made at this garden, and from January next I am 

 to have the contract for Senna leaves. The kind pro- 

 duced is from Tinnivelly seed, and it has been, on 

 trials made at Bombay, pronounced equal to the 

 best Arabian Senna. 



We have in this district this year about 100 

 acres of Mauritius Sugar Cane, grown chiefly to 

 supply the demands of the Sugar manufactory close 

 by, and partly grown on private account. From 



