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. URTICACES. | 
46. Ficus nautarum, Baker.—Mauritius and Seychelles, 
47. Ficus (Urostigma) aldabrensis, Baker, n. sp. ; ramulis gracilibus 
glabris, cortice piens stipulis parvis lanceolatis, foliis ad ramorum 
f 
parallelis erecto-patentibus, venulis subtilibus copiose anastomo- 
santibus, P parvis globosis sessilibus glabris, bracteis parvis 
rece eptaculo oc 
Folia T lin. longa, medio 6-9 lin. lata. Receptaculum 21-3 lin. 
iam 
Near the Mauritian F. rubra, Lam. 
LILIACEA. 
48. Lomatophyllum borbonicum, Willd.—Mauritius and Bourbon. 
Not known in Madagascar or on the mainland of Africa. 
49. Dracena reflexa, Lam.— Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius. 
50. Asparagus umbellulatus, Sieb.—Mauritius and Rodriguez. Not 
known in Madagascar or on the mainland. 
CYPERACE. 
51. Cyperus compactus, Lam. (C. stoloniferus, Vahl.).—Tropical 
Africa and Wastakens Isles 
52. Fimbristylis obtusifolia, Kunth.—-Common in all the Mascarene 
Isles. 
CCCLXXIX.—CULTIVATION OF COCA IN INDIA. 
The cultivation of Coca to supply the requirements of the Government 
Medical Departments in India appears to be in course of being estab- 
Pr dite ii of the "Agr -Hor&eoltural Society of India, January- 
March 1893 :— 
J. ere Esq., — Mein Qe Cinchona Cultivation, Bengal, 
o the SECRET RY TO THE Goy MENT OF BENGAL, Financial 
Depas Gore iudi Gehen es Kurseong. 
Sir, 0, 1892. 
WrrH reference to your office endorsement, No. A. dated 6th 
January last, and your reminder, dated the 14th instant, concerning the 
manufacture of cocaine at the Government Cinchona Plantation, Sikkim, 
I have the honour to state that no EE eon the past 7 vear 
were ns as there are as yet no leaves to wor 
During the year the stock of plants and enttings pls been raised = 
9,600, of which 1,270 have been planted out at an elevation of 2,000 fee 
above the sea, and ground is now being got ready 600 feet lower divi 
for another experimental plot. So far the plants look healthy, but their 
growth is slow, and they suffer somewhat from the cold in winter. 
There is but one old plant of Er abe Ae Coca on these plantations, 
ali the others being 18 months or less, and few of them over a foot 
in height, so that some time sap elapse "before leaves are available for 
