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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [December i, 1889. 
eight and-a-half miles of boundaries, and an area of 
1,734 acres. 
9. The hill-land rises to an elevation of 514 feet, 
and occupies a large area of the reserve ; it is well 
wooded with youDg timber, the most abundant and 
notable being Tampines (Blcetia sideroxylon). 
10. Conservation appears to be all that is required 
in this districts. 
Sungei Udang Reserve. 
11. Thirteen miles from Malacca, situated be- 
tween the districts of Sungei Udang, Sungei Baru 
and Pangkalan Balak, has fifteen miles of boundaries, 
aud an area of 4,800 acres. 
12. The reserve ia well wooden, and includes a 
fair precentage of first class timber on certaiu areas. 
The most notable are : — 
Kayu Minyak (Dipterocarpus Icevis), abundant. 
Kempas (Kumpassia malaccensis), ... do. 
Seraya (Hopea, cernua), ... ... do. 
Meranti (Hopea meranti), ... ... do. 
Malaka (Phyllanthus emblica), ... do. 
Kelat (Eugenia zeylanica), ... ... do. 
Kranji (Dialum indicum), ... fairly abundant. 
Arang (Diospyros sp), ... do. 
13. All the old Jakun clearings within the reserve 
are fast becoming re-wooded by natural reproduction. 
14. An abandoned estate adjoining the Pangkalan 
Balak Road, and near the sea, requires to be assisted 
by some planting, and this will form part of the 
operations for 1889. 
15. Some young plants of Mahogany raised from 
seeds received from Kew and planted in this dis- 
trict during the year, have nearly all succumbed to 
the ravages of ants. 
Merlemau Reserve. 
16. Twenty miles from Malacca, situated between the 
districts of Merlemau and Chinchin. Boundaries extend 
eight miles, area computed at 4,000 acres. 
17. The northern boundary has been re-opened during 
the year, but, owing to the deep swamp, it is impossible 
to keep the boundaries in the direction of the Kesang 
Kiver in order. 
Much good will be effected in this reserve when the 
Kesang River has been cleared. 
18. The western portion of the reserve'is well wooded, 
and some first class timber skirts the Ohinchin Road, 
which passes tbrough the centre of the reserve. 
The most remarkable are : — 
Tembusu (Fagrcea peregrina), fairly abundant. 
Petaling (Strombosiajavanica), do. 
Meranti (Hopea meranti), abundant. 
Kayu Minyak (Dipterocarpus Ixvis), do. 
Gambar daun, ... ... fairly abundant. 
Rarnbei daun. ... ... do. 
Ayer Paiias Reserve. 
19. Fifteen miles from Malacca and situated between 
the districts of Durian Tunggal and Kesang. Area 
4,000 acres. The reserve is chiefly demarcated by the 
public roads. 
20. Demarcation of the western boundary of the new 
reserve has been completed during the year. 
21. The reserve is wooded chiefly with young forest, 
except the roadsides, where some first class timber exists. 
The most notable are : — 
Resak (Vatica rassalc), ... fairly abundant. 
Sepete (Parkia Roxburghii), do. 
Jelutong (Dyera costulata), do. 
Gambar daun, ... ... do. 
Meranti (Hopea meranti), ... abundant. 
Kayu Minyak (Dipterocapus l<evis) do. 
Kranjii (Dialum indicum), ... fairly abundant. 
Bukit Panclmr Reserve. 
22. Sixteen miles from Malacca, situated between the 
districts of Machap, Durian Tunggal and Alor Gajah, 
has eleven miles of boundaries, and an area of 3,640 
acres. 
23. The hill-chain reaches an elevation of 889 feet, 
and, besides protecting the sources of springs in the 
backbone of the Settlement, it is well wooded with 
young forest, and is in the .centre of a largely cleared 
district. 
24. An abandoned estate now included within th® 
reserve will require some time before re-wooding itsel 
by natural reproduction, and some artificial assistance 
may be necessary on so large an area. 
25. The most notable trees are : — 
Merebau (Afzelta palembanica), rare. 
Kelat (Eugenia zcylanica), fairly abundant. 
Petaling (IStrombosia javanica), rare. 
Kempas (Kumpussia malaccensis), faiily abundant. 
Meranti (Hopea meranti), do. 
Brisu Reserve. 
26. Twenty-five miles from Malacca, and situated 
between the districts of Sungei Baru, Lubok China, and 
Brisu. Has nine miles of boundaries, and an area of 
2,247 acres. 
27. The reserve isprincipally wooded with young forest. 
The most important trees are : — 
Seraya (Hopea cernua), ... fairly abundant. 
Merauii (Hopea meranti), ... do. 
Kelat (Eugenia zeylanica), ... do. 
Kayu Minyak (Dipterocarpuslavis), do. 
28. The demarcation of inhabited lands, and an ex- 
tension towards the frontier, will form part of the 
operations for the year 1889. 
Jus District. 
29. Nothing could be done in the large district of Jus, 
but demarcation has how commenced. 
General Remarks. 
30. It has been thought that the time has arrived 
when some revenue might be raised from the reserves, 
by supplying timber and general forest produce to the 
different villages. 
31. With this object in view, the pritcipal operations 
for the year will consist in preparing reliable maps 
showing [all the topographical feature', and the re- 
serves marked into blocks. 
32. The reserves will be marked into blocks by means 
of inspection paths, and each block will be dealt with 
separately. The timber will be classified, waste lands 
to be planted will be noted, brushwood requiring arti- 
ficial assistance, either by planting, thinning or sowing 
seeds, will be marked, and all possible information 
collected and recorded. 
It will then be left to decide what timber can be 
spared from the different blocks, and, with the neces- 
sary information to work on, the fellings can be properly 
controlled. 
Bukit Sabukar Experimental Garden. 
33. The most important work of the year has consisted 
of maintenance, propagating and planting, and clearing 
and preparing ground for the reception of plants for 
experiment and nursery stock. 
34. Seeds of forest trees, rotans, &c. have been sown 
from time to time for general planting. 
35. Perhaps the most important work in this direction 
has been the preparation of seedling fruit trees for 
distribution. From applications received and notified, 
it is evident there is a large demand for the principal 
kinds of fruit, both in the Settlement and Native States, 
and several thousands will be prepared during the year 
1889. 
36. The nucleus of a collection of general economic 
plants has been introduced during the year. 
37. The following notes are made on experiments now 
being carried on. 
38. Mauritius hemp (Fourcroya gigantea) grows slowly 
but well, some fibre has been prepared from a few old 
plants, and has the appearance of good fibre. 
39. If kept free from weeds, nothing further appears 
to be required to ensure success. 
40. Virginian tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum, var.). — From 
seeds received from Kew, a fine lot of plants were raised ; 
but from seeds saved locally, the plants deteriorated so 
much that the cultivation has been discontinued. 
41. Deli tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum, var.) has been 
trie 1, but this has alse proved unsuccessful, 
42. Castor oil (Eicinus communis). — Seeds were ob- 
tained from the Botanic Gardens at Calcutta. The 
plants have grown vigorously and are now commencing 
to fruit, 
