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“ of November 1861 several plants of each species there, about two 
* and two and a half inches in height. In twelve months after a plant 
« the red bark vien suocirubra) had attained to the height of 
“ 44 inches, with leaves measuring 13} iium long, by 8$ inches 
* broad. The same plant in December 1863, 4e. when two yea 
* old, measured six feet in height, with 10 branches, Mir doge a 
« circumference of stem at base of 41 inches. 
The experience gained in these girare attempts paved the way 
. for the larger enterprise undertaken by the Jamaica Pipe, in 
a fre 
o 
»d ge seeds, seedlings, and plants to private planters.” In 
the Government Cinchona Plantations consisted of nine areas in the 
Blue Mountain District. The total extent planted with Cinchona of all 
varieties and ages was 143 acres. For the poro of encouraging the 
eultivation of Cinchona by private enterprise, the Government Plan- 
tations pem the last few years (Handbook, p. 132) “ have distributed 
* 1,250 ounces of Cinchona seed, 1 ,200,000 Cinchona seedlings, and 
` 469, 000. Cinchona plants.’ 
ge shipments of Cinchona bark were made from the Government 
Plantations during the years 1879 to 1884, and the prices realize 
proved that the climate and soil of Jamaica were particularly well 
suited to the successful cultivation of Cinchona plants. As much as 10s. 
per pound was obtained for root bark of —_— officinalis, while on 
large shipments the average price realized was 6s. 7d. per pound. All 
the various species of Cinchona have been sutacdaaed to Jamaica in- 
cluding the valuable Cinchona Ledgeriana. 
bout 2,600 acres have been taken up by private planters for ue 
cultivation of Cinckona in Jamaica, and to industry there is now 
established. O i 
ue 
clined in European markets that at present it is almost unremuneraiive 
as a cultural product. As Jamaica was late in the field, and only now 
David Howanp, Esq , to Royat GARDENS, Kew. 
Stratford, near pecan E., 
DEAR Sir July 25, 1889. 
I HAVE completed Pe — of the Loxa bark from Jamaica, 
and find ái lots (as alkaloi 
Quinine. Sarhni Cinchonine. Seay 
: 0°44 °/, O04], 
EX PN 057°), 0:06 */, 5°) 
in each case there was a trace of Quinidine. 
The tests are thus very much what Loxa bark of similar appearance 
from South America would give. It is rather a Chaguera than a 
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