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Scientific lntelligmce\ 
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Works. Certain trees, for instance, might be supplied to the 
roads at one anna each, or rupees five per hundred, and the cooly 
hire for collecting and preparing the drugs should, I think, be 
charged to the Medical Department ; this Mr. Mclvor states would 
allow of a reduction of 25 per cent. 
The Acacia Robusta, Weeping Willow,^' Cypress, Ivy, &cc. are of 
very easy culture and could certainly be sold at a reduced rate. 
Fuchsias, Chrysanthemums, Geraniums, &c. &c. would be dear at 
English prices, but with fruit trees especially a low price is to be 
desired. Vines and Figs propagate readily from cuttings ; Apples 
and Pears can be grafted during a great part ^of the year, and a 
cheaper rate would repay their cost. Plums, Peaches and Cher- 
ries are more difficult of propagation, and their price might rea- 
sonably be higher. On the whole, it appears to me that a con- 
tinuance of the present rates will cause a partial failure of the 
object of the Institution and induce Residents to procure plantd 
and seeds from England instead of availing themselves of the local 
Establishment, where the same plants are procurable. 
In the weekly market at Ootacamund there is an increasing 
display of fine specimens of Garden produce. The proposal of 
establishing an Annual Exhibition of Vegetables, Fruits and Flow- 
ers is a good one. Government might contribute 100 rupees to- 
wards the expenses of this, on the condition that the Committee 
raise an equal sum from among the Residents. 
CooNOOE NuESEEY. — Before leaving the Neilgherry Hills, I 
visited the Coonoor Subsidiary Garden in company with Mr. 
Mclvor. It is well sheltered and well watered, situated \ \ mile from 
Coonoor. Nine gardeners are employed, including the Maistry at 
» the cost sanctioned of 50 Rupees per mensem. The Orange ap- 
pears to grow here in as great perfection as at Malta or Canton, 
and when* the Garden is in full operation will probably do away 
with the necessity of keeping up the Kulhutty Nursery which 
might^be then sold with advantage. There would be three Gar- 
dens forming a graduated series in one line of road. Alpine, 
Subalpine, and Tropical, viz., Ootacamund, Coonoor, and Burliar. 
