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Indiabubbee (Landolphia sp.) . — I found this on Sotchi 

 Blantyre. In 1893 about £250 worth was exported from 

 Chiromo ; there is said to he plenty in Southern Angoni- 

 land. 



Cocoanut-palm. — This is said to occur on Lake Nyassa, 

 Lower Shore, &c. The tree in six or seven years yields 

 something like £8 to £10 per acre (64 trees) . 



European vegetables seem to thrive everywhere in British 

 Central Africa. 



Fruits. — Strawberries and other small fruit can also be 

 easily grown, but so far as I can gather, apples, peaches, 

 and stone fruits generally do not succeed. 



Cattle. — Seem at one time to have been abundant, speci- 

 ally on the Stevenson Road, and even on the plains about 

 Karonga, but now have been much reduced in numbers by 

 the disease. One of the most hopeful signs in the Shire 

 highlands is the maimer in which they are beginning to 

 replace porters for transport. 



Horses. — It seems now proved that horses, if properly 

 treated, can be used. This is an exceedingly important 

 pomtfjpr the future of the country. 



Sheep, Goats, and Poultry. — Appear to exist everywhere 

 and do well. 



Timbees. — The following seem to be the more important 

 timbers in British Central Africa :• — 



Katope (Eugenia sp. !) . — A long and straight trunk with 

 wavy grain, which is, unfortunately, liable to warp and to 

 be attacked by insects. 



Msicku (Uapaca Kirhii) . — A good wood exceedingly 

 common, but seldom more than 12 inches in diameter. 

 Cedar (Widdringtonia Whytei) . — Apparently a very use- 

 ful wood, but there is not a large amount left, as it seems 

 only to grow above 3,000 feet on Mlanje, and is there 

 chiefly confined to the ravines. 



Mulct, , mpembu, Parinarium mobala. 

 Mpindimbi (Vitex umbrosa) . 

 Mbawa (Khaya senegalensis) . 



