142 
supply cuttings of tke particular as desired. These are known by 
merely technical names, whic not been identified botanically. 
as now, however, been acceptio d, and a box containing 15 
kinds of osiers has been this day despatche d to the India Office. Tt 
should be forwarded to India with the greatest despatch, and instructions 
should be ptor that it should be placed in a cool part of the hold (but 
not in a cool chamber), Precautions should also be taken to prevent its 
being unduly deluged at the port of arrival. 
am, &c. 
(Signed) W. T. THISELTON-DYER. 
Sir Arthur Godley, K.C.B., 
India Office, Whitehall, S.W. 
Royat GARDENS, Kxw 
A list of osier cuttings sent in a — case, per India Office, to the 
District Forest Officer, Nilgiris, Ootacamund :— 
No. on Label. Tak Name of Osier. 
1 = - Black Hollander. 
2 ~ ʻ ‘Black Maul 
3 E - Welsh Osier 
4 - - French r 
5 - - Glibskins. 
76 - - Green Sucklings. 
7 š à Jelstiver. 
8 : - Mottled Spaniards. 
9 - Cane Osier. 
10 - “ Cardinal Osier 
11 - - Old Black, new y kind. 
12 - " Golden Osier = Salix vitellina 
13 - - Fine basket Osier — S. forbyana. 
14 - a Green boxed = S. rubr 
15 Spaniard Rod = 5. triandra. 
Numbers i to 8 are used for “hak work in baskets, &c. Numbers 9 
to 12 are used for rough work, such as baskets for fruit, potatos, &c. 
February 7, 1894. 
District Forest Orrickm, Nikes, to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
Nilgiri NE s Sear at * Forest Branch,” 
Dear Str, 30th, 1894 
Tue osier and sallow cuttings sent ix you through the India 
om arrived here on the 21st instant in excellent order, and were at 
nee planted out. The buds had all burst, ves 2: Me ware well 
iod and healthy. I trust they will prove a s 
mh 
ned) ib R. W. MORGAN. 
(Sig 
AL T. Thiselton-Dyer, Esq., C.M.G., C.LE., 
_ Director, Royal pede, Kew. 
