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Fruit of Sararanga.— Mature fruit of this singular Pandanad has. 
been ser from Admiral Wharton, C.B., Hydrographer to the. 
Admiralty. It was collected by the — of H.M. S. * Penguin” 
(Kew Bulletin, 1895, p. 159). 
luminensis.— Under this title M x n ai a Rodrigues, 
be useful, but they increase the bulk of the book to such an extent as 
to make it burdensome to carry about. There is one feature in this 
guide, however, which renders it unusually attr: cs de publications 
of a similar character. This is a series of admirably executed views 
in different parts of the garden. The palms are e particularly attractive 
n those views, which include the famous avenue of Oreodova regia. 
It would appear too that the Director is exceedingly well housed. 
Liberian Coffee.——A good deal of interest is at present shown in the 
cultivation of this coffee in tropical countries. The c onstruction of 
London and eee VUE Supper, "ths eae with the en of 
stability and success. The foll gs eunti taken from the Proceed- . 
ings of the Agri. Probisoultaral Society of Madras, 1895, pp. 201-202. 
(evi 2 x the same pen as the: A E, tion given in the Kew 
Bulletin 1890, pp. 247-249), will be read with interest :— 
Exrracr from Proceeprnes of the AGRI. A:owvibttrimar SocrETY 
of Mapnas.—April-June, 1895. 
Liberian Coffee.—Read the following letter from Mr. H. B. Winter. : 
botham. dated Anda Tode Estate, Vayitri, S . Wynaad, 6th May 18965 :— 
“Tam in receipt of your letter of the 4th "May and I shall be glad to 
give you any information which may interest you rega arding Liberian 
coffee in which I i a great interest. The hei eight of "i Pene above 
sea is about 2400 feet. "The Liberian we fiad will grow feet 
to 3000 feet. It pens earlier at the lowest level, and Mens 14 — 
ossom at this elevation to ripen its fruit, but it seems to 
very satisfactorily from 2000 to 2500 feet. The small piece from which 
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small boys with ladders. The first two trees planted by me 20 years ye 
came from Kew. They are now large trees, 33 feet high, near 
and from these nearly the whole district has been planted, 
elevations. Temperature during monsoon is steady at about on During 
winter (November to end of January ), it is cold at night, 50° sometimes 
running up to 80^ i 
