ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 

BULLETIN 
OF 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 

No. 8. | AUGUST. [1887. 

| Introduction of certain West Indian Food-plants to the East Indies. 
In the following notes information is given respecting certain food- 
cacia esculenta), and the eet er C nona Cherimolia 
The introduction of the Arracacha was first ir at the instance 
of the Government of India, in 1879, but, after many failures, was only 
successfully accomplished in 1883 ho was introduced to 
Ceylon by means of a single plant, which survived the journey dat 
from Jamaica to Ceylon, i in January 1885. The Tree Tomato and 
Cherimoyer were introduced by seeds, which travel well, and are more 
convenient for distribution than plants. Ina few years, no doubt, all 
these plants will be widely distributed throughout the East, and they 
will be found useful additions to the vegetable diet of both Europeans 
1885 is t nd in th kets; and the Tree Tomato is 
mentioned “as a most valuable acquisition to South as 
All the four plants here ti y to thrive at Hill n 
in India and in all districts suitable for coffee a cultivation 
They are sub-tropical rather than tropical i eir re € 
hence no doubt they will be found of service in So frica, in certain 
rally throughout our tropical paon: The information here sum- 
marized will e cate their usefulness as food-plants and the sources 
both in the Old and New World from which future supplies of seeds 
and plants may r aE be obtained. ] 

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