The Supplement to the Tropical Agriculturist 



Manihoi Glaziovii for normal tropical climates, 

 Manihot Dichotoma for rather dry regions. 

 Manihot Piauiensis for light sandy soil only in rather dry 

 regions b 



These three varieties are very suitable for elevations ; especially Dichotoma 

 and Piauiensis which have been successfully planted up to 5,500 feet. 



Seeds true to name 



carefully prepared and tested, we supply for trial orders, postage paid to all 

 countries, in 



ParceBs of lOlbs. net at £3, 



after receipt of money order or cheque. 



10 lbs. contain about 3,700 seeds of Dichotoma or Piauiensis ; about 6,300 

 seeds of Glaziovii ; if requested the parcels can also be assorted, according to 

 orders in two or three of these varieties. — Prices for bags of 135 lbs. on 

 application. 



Hevea Plantations 



have found the Manihots very useful for elevations unsuitable for the culti- 

 vation of Hevea, thus making use of idle land. 



Gevekoht & Wedekind 



Hamburg 1. 



Telegraphic-Address : " Gevekind Ham b urg." 

 A. B. C. Code 5th Edition. 



object being to get an even distribution of stout 

 branches suitable for bearing fruit without ex- 

 cessive crowding. 



The proper time for pruning would appear to 

 be shortly before the cbief flowering season, for 

 the sap being thus directed into the flower buds 

 may be expected to lea I to a better setting of 

 the crop. 



We are afraid we have not done sufficient 

 justice to Dr. Lock's report in the above 

 summary. The report is so scientific and at 

 the same time so practical that we would ad- 

 vise our planting friends to obtain a copy and 

 " read, mark, learn and inwardly digest " it. 



SENSI TIVE P LANT. 



The Chamber of Agriculture of Hew Caledonia 

 is offering sensitive plant seeds Mimosa pudica 

 to the agriculturists of that Island. J udging by 

 the price (50 centavos per kilo) and the direc- 

 tions for insuring rapid germination of the seeds, 

 it would seem that the matter is being taken up 

 quite seriously by the said chamber. This is 

 somewhat remarkable in face of the fact that in 

 many, if not all, tropical countries this plant has 

 become a weed and in some instances a serious 

 pest, killing out the natural grasses and inter- 

 twining its spiny stems among the forage and 

 thereby rendering it practically worthless. One 

 good report of it in the Philippines has reached 

 this Office, but the statement that this plant was 

 much relished by cattle leads one to suspect that 

 there must be considerable variation of indivi- 

 dual preference among animals in regard-to this 

 plant — or else that some semi-spineless form has 

 originated here. — Philippine Agricultural Review 

 for October. 



THE GRAPE-FRUIT FOR CEYLON. 



Dec. 5th. 



Dear Sik,— Can any one say if the grape-fruit 

 has been grown at all in this Island, in low, 

 medium or high elevations? I append an extract 

 from a London weekly by latt mail which should 

 stir up the R. B. Gardens or Agricultural 

 Society. — Yours truly, 



A LOVER OF " GRAPE-FRUIT," 



(Extract referred to.) 

 " I wonder if many of your readers are aware 

 of the charm of the grape-fruit," writes a corre- 

 spondent. " It makes a delightful beginning to 

 lunch, and is delicious at breakfast. Just now 

 they cost threepence each, and the heaviest 

 should be selected, as these are always the juic- 

 iest. Divide the fruit in two across the grain 

 with a sharp steel knife, and remove the little 

 leathery heart. Next go round the edges, cut- 

 ting and loosening the pulp ; remove all the 

 pips, empty the pulp on a plate full of fine sugar, 

 mix it very well, put half of the pulp back in 

 each skin, sprinkle with more sugar, and let 

 stand for twenty-four hours. Serve half a grape- 

 fruit to each person on a little plate; it is eaten 

 with a small spoon. Another way which is usual 

 in America is to mix the pulp with mayonnaise 

 dressing, and to slip an oyster into each portion. 

 I find, however, that our friends like the first 

 recipe better." 



