68 LINSEED CULTIVATION. 



Of all, or of most, of these extracts, the undersigned 

 has had the honour to submit specimens to the Asi- 

 atic Society's Committee, and he presumes, that they 

 are now under report ; whether the species of Smilax 

 indigenous here (S. ovalifolia) possesses the proper- 

 ties of the genuine Sarsaparilla of commerce, the 

 undersigned has not yet had an opportunity of 

 ascertaining by trials on an extended scale. 



Should this be the case, the medical stores at the 

 Presidency can be supplied with the drug at one- 

 eighth of the present cost. 



In regard to Linseed (above-mentioned), the un- 

 dersigned has omitted to state in the proper place 

 that he this season contracted for the growth of 

 Linseed to the extent of thirteen acres. The un- 

 toward nature of the season for the Rubbee crops, 

 caused by failure of the latter rain, renders it pro- 

 bable that this year the trial may not be very suc- 

 cessful. The experience of another season may lead 

 to a better result. 



ALEX. GIBSON, 



Superintendent Botanic Garden. 

 Dapoorie, 6th Feb. 1840. 



