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It does not appear that the French Government have founded 

 any practical measures on the discoveries and recommendations of M. 

 Weddell. But in 1852 the subject was taken up by the Netherlands 

 Government and measures were adopted which have resulted in the 

 successful introduction of the C. Calisaya into Java. The history 

 of the experiment has been published by Professor De Vriese in a 

 pamphlet of 122 pages, the substance of which is contained in the 

 article with which we conclude the subject. 



On the Transplantation of the Peruvian Bark-tree into Dutch 

 East India; hy Dr. De Vriese.* 



" Were this notice intended for the learned world alone, it would 

 be necessary to treat the subject more amply than is now attempt- 

 ed, as nothing more is desired than to enable the inquiring reader 

 to understand what Quinquina is, its value to mankind, and the 

 views that have actuated the Dutch in what they have done in this 

 important matter. 



" On some points of a scientific nature it has been necessary to be 

 more diffuse than in other respects was desirable, as the greater 

 part of the uninitiated (and who would misinterpret this term ?) are 

 not generally acquainted with the specialities of natural and medi- 

 cal science ; in other respects, conciseness has been necessary to 

 avoid too great amplification. 



" From the earliest scientific information we know that the inha- 

 bitants of South America have done nothing to hinder the unlimit- 

 ed collection, we should almost say robbery, of the Quinquina 

 woods. No one thinks of their cultivation, and the Public Autho- 

 rity seems not to be interested in it, or is not able to be so : the 

 latter, we should be disposed to conclude, when we consider, after 

 Weddell, that the Quinquina district covers an extent of 2,000 

 square miles. 



" We notice also that unheard-of quantities are exported; nay, 

 what is more, now and then whole woods are burnt up. It may 

 * Extracted from a Work entitled * De Kina-Boom uit Zuid-America overge- 

 bragtnaar Java. Door W. H. De Vriese. 'S Gravenhage. (Translated by James 

 Ferrin, Professor of the English Language at Leyden.) 1855.' 



