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Proceedings. 



[No. 11, NEW SEKIES. 



Cucumbers, Cuddoo, Pumpkins. Lettuce, and any others you may 

 think fit to add, are the vegetables I would be glad to have. 



A. H. 



Singapore, 7ih April, 1861. 



Resolved that Major Hervey's application be complied with, the 

 seeds to be forwarded through the Quarter Master General's Depart- 

 ment. 



The Committee acknowledge with thanks the offer of Mr. Fischer 

 of Salem to forward tea seeds and plants ; they fear, however, that 

 the attempt to grow or cultivate them in the Madras gardens would 

 be hopeless. 



The Accounts of the Annual Shew of 1861, were examined and 

 passed. The receipts were Rs. 572 and the expenditure Rs. 520- 

 0-8 shewing a balance in hand of Rs. £1-0-8. In consequence of 

 the not unfrequent failure of some of the European vegetable 

 seeds and their apparent delicacy, it was resolved to procure for 

 distribution in addition to the usual supply from England, a 

 quantity of seeds from various Stations where they had become 

 more hardy and naturalised. It was resolved also in consequence 

 of the difficulty experienced by many Members in obtaining extra 

 supplies of Seed peas, that the Superintendent be authorised to 

 procure, in addition to the quantity required for the usual gra- 

 tuitous issue, a sufficient supply for sale to meet the wants of the 

 Subscribers. 



Samples of the Chinese Sugarcane {Sorghum Saccharatum) 

 grown in the new Garden with considerable success were shown 

 by Mr. Brown. The Committee desire to bring this useful plant 

 to the notice of the members. The experimental sowing received 

 no extraordinary care, yet it grew freely and luxuriantly to the 

 height of 8 and 12 feet and was very prolific. The tops are used 

 for feeding the cattle, the Stem for making Syrup or Sugar, and 

 the seed may be used for the same purposes as cholum, which it 

 somewhat resembles. Members may have a small supply of seed 

 on application to the Superintendent. 



The Superintendent was directed to affix lables with the popu- 



