irected by Lord Eastin 
to acquaint you that a copy of i evili be sent for publication to the 
Governors of the West Indian iia other Solomos interested in the 
production of coffee. 
m, &e. > 
(Bigned) Epwarp WINGFIELD.  — 
The Director, Royal Gardens, Kew. 
XLIIT.-—PATCHOULI. ; 
(Pogostemon Patchouli, var. suavis.) 
In the Kew Bulletin, | No. 15, for. Maso; 1888, page 71 
was given c the patchouli li plant use used i n perfum Toi 
was 
tes 
recently received from Mr. Curtis :— 
Sir, Penang, February 16, 1888. _ 
to thank you for the determinations of Penang plants. 
(1,140-1, 201), and also for your kind letter of E erbe Refer 
ting to your remarks tchouli, it may i o kno 
result of an | 
21st the whole was cut, and w in 
; ter being dried in a cool airy deg z3 10 tjs 
was 106 Ibs. The leaves were then separated from the stems and | 
weighed separately, the result being, “good leaf,” 6 
37 lbs Samples were submitted to two London Mops both of 
said that the sample was good. One valued i d. to 10d. 
and the other at 10d. to 11d. ae 
o Fh e patch was cut again the first wok in Jha. ; 
. and the Mise and results were site ena the same as i 
that there is ubt a patchouli will : 
ne ton 
