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giris. If possible, it should be conducted on a large scale, and 

 with several species of the genus to be planted in various parts 

 of the hills. It is well known that the most valuable species 

 (Cinchona Calisaya) has been successfully introduced into the 

 Dutch Netherlands ; and it is certainly most desirable that the 

 British Government should make the attempt to obtain the cin- 

 chona either from Java or from its native habitat in the Andes.* 



Seeds. — Some time ago, the report of the seeds transmitted to 

 the Horticultural Society, London, for experimental growth, was 

 unfavourable ; but a note received by Dr "Wight from Professor 

 Lindley, enclosing a memorandum of the garden Supt. atChiswick, 

 and forwarded to Mr M'lvor for his information, places matters 

 in a different light. Mr Henderson's report is very satisfactory, 

 showing that only three of the assortment of vegetable seeds 

 sent on trial did not germinate, viz., the orange-horn carrot, the 

 Brussels sprout, and Swede turnip. 



Utakamand Nursery. — The position of the garden seems to 

 have been selected solely with reference to ornamental capability, 

 and the nurseries are at present widely dispersed, wherever small 

 available spots can be found, and none are situated so that carts 

 can be brought near for the removal of plants. There is in fact 

 a deficiency of suitable ground for the purpose of a nursery. The 

 lower garden, where the ground is tolerably level, is within the 

 influence of the frost, and the upper garden is difficult of access 

 and deficient in soil ; the latter is a serious inconvenience when 

 the plants for sale are in baskets of earth. It is difficult to sug- 

 gest a remedy for this defect. If the nursery were at a distance 

 it would be removed from supervision, and every site within 

 limits of the garden is open to the objections stated. If it were 

 possible to purchase some adjoining ground, the difficulty might 

 be obviated, and then the nursery and its expenses might be 

 kept distinct from those of the garden. This would be a good 

 arrangement for Mr M'lvor, while the facilities for intending 

 purchasers would be so much increased, that the expenses at- 

 tending the change would be speedily repaid. If this be feasi- 

 ble, it is probable that such a stock might be kept up as would 



* Since my return to England, this experiment has been made on a large 

 scale. I fully anticipate a successful result. — H. C. 



