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of four to six feet, thrive luxuriantly, but which however are now 
cut down. The land lies to the north-west of the deep ravine of 
Tjibodas, on the slope of the Gedeh Mountains, and offers above, 
as well as below, good ground for extending the culture, provided 
that the woods be felled. The climate through the whole year, 
but particularly in the rainy season, is very damp, and the vege- 
tation is at times wrapped in the clouds. 
" To these are now to be added the Calisaya plants brought di- 
rectly from Peru by Mr. Hasskarl, those sent by Willink of Am- 
sterdam, those sent and yet to be sent from the Gardens of the Uni- 
versity and of Amsterdam, and the plants which at different times 
have been sent from the Netherlands to East India, besides those 
■which are yet to come up from seeds now there ; by which it may 
be computed that the plantations already made are, or will be in a 
short time, much more numerous than the success of the culture 
required. 
" How well soever we may be convinced that all the care we can 
desire is given to the plants by Mr. Teysmann, it is not likely that 
the cultivation can be taken to heart better than by him who, on 
innumerable occasions, has risked his life in the countries from 
which he brought the living trees to Java. The observations con- 
cerning their growth, and the natural state of the places where 
they are found, can be applied to the culture at Java. Numerous 
particulars, which the most curious observer, who has not visited 
the original places where they grow, would pass by, are here 
brought to bear by the experience of Mr. Hasskarl. The long 
residence of that natural philosopher at Java, his acquaintance with 
the topography of the Island, with the elevations, table-lands, 
mountains and their slopes, the constitution of the soil, and the 
comparison of all these with those in the countries where the Quin- 
quina grows ; this rich treasury of knowledge and experience, we 
are of opinion, enables us to look for success to attempts so well 
undertaken. 
"With all that has already been said with regard to the mea- 
sures taken by the Government, and the direct importation from 
South America by Mr. Hasskarl, we think it not improper to say a 
