ground  is  ready.  This  is  a new  species  introduced  by  M.  LiNDt:N, 
of  Brussels,  from  whom  these  jdants  were  purchased,  and  it  has 
not  to  my  knowledge  been  yet  cultivated.  I can  say  nothing  about 
it  therefore,  except  that  it  appears  to  be  a robust  grower  and  is 
free  from  disease. 
7.  A block  of  land,  roughly  about  an  acre  in  extent,  has  been 
Maragogopie  planted  with  this  plant,  12'  x 12'.  It  appears  to 
be  a very  free  grower  and  in  appearance  very 
similar  to  Arabian  coffee,  which  is  no  doubt  one  of  the  parent 
plants.  This,  too,  is  at  present  entirely  free  from  leaf  disease, 
notwithstanding  that  disease  was  present  in  the  nurseries. 
This  is  the  only  coffee  grown  in  the  Federated  Malay  States  and 
Coffee  Liberica  Owes  its  popularity  to  the  fact  that  it  is  almost  proof 
agfiinst  leaf  disease.  One  and  a half  acres  have  been 
planted  12'  x 12'  chiefly  for  the  purpose  of  grafting  and  hybridis- 
ing experiments. 
Other  coffees  in  the  nurseries  are  C.  stenophylla,  C. 
Other  coffee  in  Arabica  and  Liberian-Arabian  hybrid, 
the  collection. 
Small  plants  raised  from  seed  of  Hyrnenoea  Courbaril  have  been 
Locust  tree  planted  between  the  Liberian  coffee  at  intervals  of 
36  feet.  This  yields  a valuable  resin.  The  growth 
is  free  and  it  promises  to  do  well. 
8.  The  Maragogopie  hybrid  coffee  ha^  been  inter-planted  with 
Mimusops  balata.  Mimusops  balata,  which  yields  a gum  known  as 
balata  and  largely  used  for  adulterating  gutta-percha. 
This,  I believe,  is  a new  introduction  to  this  part  of  the  world. 
The  plants,  although  apparently  perfectly  healthy,  have  so  far 
made  but  a very  slow  growth. 
A border  about  one  chain  wide  on  each  side  of  the  main  road 
has  been  planted  with  various  economic  plants  and 
is  intended  to  be  representative  of  the  collection. 
9. 
Main  border 
10. 
A commencement 
made  on  the 
original  site  of 
the  Experimiental 
Plantations. 
As  soon  as  the  originally  selected  site  for  the  Experimental 
Plantations  became  available  a start  was  made,  and 
22  acres  of  jungle  were  felled,  the  felling  being 
completed  on  i6th  October.  This  was  not  a recog- 
nised season  for  the  work,  but  considering  the  delay 
which  had  already  ensued,  it  was  deemed  advisable 
to  commence  operations  without  any  further  delay  in  the  hopes  of 
getting  something  like  an  ordinary  season  in  which  to  burn  off  and 
clear  up. 
As  things  turned  out  it  was  a somewhat  unfortunate  move,  for 
the  rains  started  immediately  the  felling  was  finished 
and  continued  until  the  second  week  in  December, 
there  being  only  three  days  during  the  period  with- 
out rain.  The*  total  rainfall  for  these  three  months  was  over  60  inches, 
constituting  the  wettest  season  on  record  for  this  State.  It  was  of 
course  quite  impossible  to  burn  off  and  the  whole  held  had  to  be 
Abnormal  wea- 
ther experienced. 
