208 COFFEE ANALYSES. 
Forking the surface and application of lime being carried 
On as a separate operation. 
‘‘As already frequently mentionedin my private re- 
ports, it will be found more economical to apply small 
dressings about every two years, than larger ones at 
longer intervals.” ; 
We regret that space will not permit the quotation 
of what Mr. Hughes says about utilizing weeds by burn- 
ing, or, better by converting them into comport, care 
of course being taken that seeds do not germinate. 
This is a subject of much importance for the considera- 
tion of the planters. : 
The section on the constituents of the fruit and leaves 
of the coffee bush is most interesting and important, 
shewing clearly how greatly the loss of leaves exhausts 
a tree, but we must endeavour at a future time to deal 
separately with this section, Suffice it now to say that 
loss of leaves exhausts a tree even more than production 
offruit. Withered leaves, therefore, should be collected, 
and treated with lime asa compost. Incidentally Mr. 
Hughes states :— 
‘‘Hrom the analyses of the soils lately made, I should 
consider it extremely probable that when the curing 
operations are thoroughly mastered, Ceylon tea will be 
distinguished for its fine flavour.” 
With one more extract we, for the present, conclude 
our notice of this valuable work :— 
‘‘Asa suitablemanure to stimulate the tree suffering 
from the Hemileia a mixture of white castor cake, 
steamed bones, and superphosphate in equal parts and 
about 2 lb. of the mixture per tree will be found gener- 
ally an economical dressing, or 10 Ibs. of cattle dung 
and i lb. of steamed bones. Fish manure of good 
quality applied alone will also be a suitable restorative 
application, as itcontains both nitrogen and phosphate 
of lime in aform readily available as plant food. But 
to apply any of these profitably, an improvement in 
the price of coffee, as well as railway extension will be 
necessary: 
MR. HUGHES’ ANALYSES OF COFFEE, FRUIT 
AND LEAVES, AND THE CONCLUSIONS 
THEY LEAD TO AS REGARDS QUANTITY 
AND QUALITY OF MANURE. 
Even if not so utilized, not much ig lost, for Mr. 
Hughes pronounces pulp to be far inferior to cattle 
dng, which, as our readers are aware, consists’ of 
a small proportion of valuable ingredients mixed with 
80 per cent of -water. But the parchment skin goes 
