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11 vation and export of Hazel-nuts form a considerable 

 " industry, whilst the Pecan, Hickory, and Walnuts are all 

 "largely cultivated and of considerable commercial 

 " importance in Europe and the United States. Brazil 

 " Nuts and Butter Nuts form an export from South 

 " America amounting to close on 8,000 tons a year, and the 

 " demand for these is only limited by the supply. 

 " Pistachio nuts are a favourite delicacy, and are largely 

 " eaten by the Turks and Greeks, being also, according to 

 " Rev. Fit ininger, ' obtainable in great abundance in the 

 " cold weather in the bazaars of most parts of India.' 

 " These are not, however, produced in India, but probably 

 " in Asiatic Turkey, whence about 1,300 cwts. are yearly 

 "imported by England alone. 



" Authorities on the subject claim that nuts, especially 

 " the larger and more important kinds, are a nutritious 

 " wholesome food, and predict that the time may come 

 " when they will form one of the staples of human food. 

 "Vegetarians generally advocate extended cultivation of 

 " the better kinds of nuts ; these may be cocked and pre- 

 pared into numerous dainty dishes, which are claimed to 

 " be good substitutes for flesh food." 



Our trees are not, perhaps, in a suitable place, and do not 

 not bear fruit in such abundance as stated in the above article, 

 but they bear every season. The great drawback is the great 

 hardness of the shell, and it would probably be necessary to 

 remove it before offering the kernels for sale. We shall try to 

 rear plants when the nuts are obtainable. 



Eleusine coracana, Gaertner. " Upoko." This grass was 

 figured in "Natal Plants," Plate 440. Since the publication 

 of that Part a letter appeared in the " Agricultural Journal" 

 from Mr. W. R. Gordon, which I take the liberty of quoting 

 entire, as it may be useful to farmers and others. 



"I forward you a sample of native millet, also a few 

 " head which ripened off last — not a good sample— as the 

 " main crop has been reaped. I should say it would be a 

 " splendid thing to feed cattle and horses on when green. 

 " It comes up like grass and throws out ratoons, so that 

 " from a small quantity of seed a large piece of ground 

 "can be planted. It does not require to be planted very 

 " thick. I have not seen Japanese millet, but I should say 

 " the ' poko ' is better which has been known to the Natives 

 "of the Colony for many 3 ears and regularly planted by 

 "them in certain districts of the Colony. They mix it 

 " with amabele to make beer and also grind it for porridge. 

 " The Indians like it, and give a good price for the grain. 





