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to keep it flourishing*, and the trees mil not yield 

 long without manure. 



Oranges are generally high priced. Those of the 

 best kinds are seldom sold under one cent each, and 

 often at 5 and 6 cents. J 



Although the products of the jungle cannot he 

 classed under the head of cultivation, yet they may 

 not well be overlooked ; and indeed, some of the most 

 valuable of the products of tropical climes are deriv- 

 ed from the forest. 



Chirrci JMorvi, the Indian rubber vine, grows 

 along the borders of Province Wellesley. The juice 

 is collected by suspending a bottle below an incision 

 in the bark. It is at first of the eousistence and 

 colour of milk, and in this state may be applied 

 to saturate cloth which is thus rendered perfectly 

 waterproof. The expense of collecting it is consi- 

 derable and it is believed prevents its exportation. 

 But might not the vine be cultivated? 



Dammer, the reziu of the damraer tree, well 

 known as a useful sulistance for paying vessels. 



Minkth Dammer or wood oil, is the sap of another 

 tree and is of a brown colour. It is used in careening 

 ships, and may be toed as a cheap and useful substitute 

 for linseed oil fn painting the inside of a bouse, although 

 the paint will not bear exposure to the weather. 



Lada Panjmtg, Chabei talee, or long pepper; 

 grows easily aud yields well, but is little sought for 

 to he cultivated. 



Bttah ekor. From this fruit a lamp oil is extracted, 



Btt ah Prah. The fruit of the Prah tree, resembles 

 a nutmeg in shape. An oil is extracted from the 

 kernel which is, in some places, used for culinary 

 purposes. 



Pomponffy is a shrub which has an oval JVuit, from 

 which a lamp oil is extracted, 



