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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 



