MAi;iUTIl. T K SUGAR CANES HEMLOCK ELATEItl I'M . .'>7 



what I see now, I feel convinced that government 

 rather retarded than advanced the introduction of 

 this Cane, by allowing it to be grown rent-free. 



The ryots, naturally suspicious, deemed the exemp- 

 tion to arise from secret views on the part of govern- 

 ment as to the future taxation ; and in this idea they 

 were the more confirmed, by having the plants given 

 gratis. Now that they have to pay tax, and also for 

 plants when wanted, there are not a few purchasers. 



I am sorry to say that the wheat altogether 

 failed.* In fact water had got into the canisters on 

 their way round. The Dacca Cotton seed which I 

 received from you I chiefly sent to Mr. Elphinstone, 

 Collector of Rutenagherry. I saw it growing in 

 his plantations in November last ; but few seeds 

 only had come up. I have reserved some to sow 

 with the first of the rains, and shall let you know 

 the result. 



I have now the Conium f maculatum growing 



* Dr. Gibson here alludes to a supply of English wheat, which was 

 sent to him for trial by the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of 

 India. II. II. S. 



t Seeds or plants of this and the Momordica Klatcrium would be very 

 welcome to the Society, as well as to the 11. ('. I>ot. (Jarden at Calcutta. 



II. II. S. 



