38 SPANISH BROOM PERUVIAN MASTICH TREE OLIVE. 



here ; also two plants of Momordica Elaterium, the 

 latter from Mediterranean seed; also Spartium, 

 Schinus Mulli, and some other exotics. The Olive 

 plants appear to grow well at this elevation, which 

 is about 1900 above the sea. 



It remains to be seen whether the fruit, in case 

 it be produced, will be of any value. 



( Continued. ) 



from DR. BURN at Kaira, in Guzerat, to DR. BROWNE, 

 Private Secretary to the Honorable the Governor of 

 Bombay, dated 12th December, 1839. 



I have much pleasure in replying to your letter 

 of the 25th November, and shall willingly afford 

 all the aid I can for your reply to the queries of 

 the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Ben- 

 gal. It is little that I can do in the way of giving 

 you any thing new ; I would incline rather to notice 

 things that are well known, but which can be 



o 



IMPROVED ; and others, which though known to 

 exist, are as yet turned to no use. 



