july — sept. 1857.] Ootacamund Government Garden. £99 



satisfactory, A very considerable number of Timber and Forest 

 trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous plants have been secured to the 

 country, and thrive remarkably well, which alone renders the ef- 

 forts of Mr. Mclvor of great importance, especially as the seeds are 

 sufficient for abundant distribution. 



Timber Trees. — Amongst the Timber trees are the Blue Gum 

 tree, the Deodar and the Patagonian Pine, perhaps I may add 

 the Turkey Oak, Turkey Box and the Irish Yew, these latter are 

 still of small size. The European Pines ( Larix and Abies ) have 

 not answered well. On the other hand, the Acacia Rubusta of 

 Australia is in such abundance as to stamp a peculiar feature in 

 the scenery, which is entirely wanting in the drawings of Ootaca- 

 mund (Colonel McKurdy's) printed 15 years ago. 



Fruit Trees. — The best varieties of English Apples and Pears 

 are cultivated. Figs and Vines grow well. Also Oranges and 

 Lemons — these latter succeed remarkably at the branch Garden 

 " Kulhutty" which I visited and found the following trees bear- 

 ing fruit, — Natal Plum, Newton Pippin, Malta Orange, St. Mi- 

 chael's Orange, Spanish Citron and Ischia Figs. Numerous grafts 

 and seedlings have been sent to various parts of the country, as to 

 Ramandroog in Bellary, Koodramooka in South Canara, and the 

 Baba Booden Hills, Mysore. A complete set of Fruit Trees is 

 about to be supplied to the Bangalore Garden, from which by rea- 

 son of its central position and the cheaper carriage, I expect there 

 will be a most abundant distribution of valuable productions radi- 

 ating over the country. 



Medicinal Products. — The Digitalis purpurea (Fox glove) is 

 grown for the supply of the Medical Store on annual indent ; 

 the Spearmint and Peppermint thrive remarkably in the Upper 

 Garden and could be supplied in large quantity. Two large and 

 healthy Jalap Plants are in great luxuriance ; these Mr. Mclvor 

 proposes to remove to the Subsidiary Garden at Kulhutty with the 

 hope of being able to propagate them extensively. This would 

 be a great result. Two Cinchonaceous plants from Patagonia re- 

 ceived from Mr. Lobb under the name of Cinchona micrantha, and 



