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enable the Supt. to supply plants to applicants engaged in laying 

 out grounds at reduced prices in accordance with the system 

 adopted in England, where large quantities of other than choice 

 plants are sold at very reduced rates. 



Kalhatti Nursery. — This nursery, situated half way down the 

 Sigur Ghat, lies convenient for purchasers in Mysore and Wai- 

 nad. There is a large stock of fruit trees and of seed vege- 

 tables. Two gardeners only are employed, and these are not 

 sufficient to keep the garden clean of weeds. 



Kunvr Nursery. — The subsidiary garden here has been con- 

 siderably enlarged since my last inspection (1857), and consists 

 of five terraces in a sheltered situation, with a south-east aspect. 

 The stock of fruit trees, figs, vines, peaches, apples, and oranges, 

 were looking well. I observed also Guinea grass and seed bal- 

 sams, and I have no doubt that there will be a considerable de- 

 mand in the increasing stations of Kunur and Jackatalla, where 

 a European sanatarium is established ; perhaps also at Kotagiri. 



When the Kunur nursery is in full vigour, and when the or- 

 ganisation of the garden lately established by the Commissioner 

 of Mysore is complete, it may be desirable to dispose of the Kal- 

 hatti nursery, and to establish in lieu of it a subsidiary garden 

 in the Wainad, for the diffusion of chocolate and spice plants, 

 cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla. 



I would gladly see private gardeners undertake the work of 

 propagating and retailing plants after their first introduction, as 

 I do not consider their subsequent diffusion to belong properly to 

 a Govt, establishment. There are numerous market-gardeners in 

 and around Utakamand, some of whom have been employed in 

 the Govt, garden, yet they do not seem to have found it to their 

 advantage to establish nurseries. 



Proposed Auction. — Mr M'lvor has been compelled to keep 

 up a much larger stock of plants to meet casual demands than is 

 needed for the requirements of the garden, and he has personally 

 proposed to me to dispose of the surplus stock by auction every 

 year, which seems to be a good suggestion, calculated to promote 

 the diffusion of many useful trees and plants. 



Mr M'lvor appears to have underrated the results of the early 

 efforts of residents on the hills, who, as I am credibly informed. 



