4 plants of China 



momtnu 



uyhnuru 









6 plants of Cargo 



l>hylh,s 



(iromativu 



6 p^tetf^ 



Z!a*r 



,W,,-t 









6 plants of Myris 







4 Chrymphylhun 









,,-thei 



SweotSnp; 



nd a large number of other 



plants. 



« All plants previ 



ously ph 



nted out : 



uring the last six 

 lave borne fruit. 



months. 



They h; 



nl uuexpanded 



" Coffee.— Both the Liberiau and the Arabian varieties are bearing 

 their lir-t ci'op of berries. The trees aiv in a mol healthy ami robust 

 state, and give promise of a good crop. 



" Cacao is also :loing very well. J have already gathered mure than 

 100 pods, which have been utilised for seed, most of which have 

 . The trees are again bearing heavy crops." 



CCCLIL— MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



ibt James Davik-, a :... 



Mr. William Luht, a membei ■: of the Royal 



Gardens, has been appointed, uitl the appi ,vul d iht First Comniis- 

 sioner of Her Maje-tv'* Work- an.. : ai eel'.eetor 



for Kcw to Mr. Theodore Bent 1 - r. ut Valley in 



South Arabia. The Jlorsi i< only conjeeinralK known, and no botanical 

 eoUeetiour appear even to huve been ina<le in it. Tin.' expedition lei I 

 London on November 24th, and is expected to return about April of 

 next year. 



