June 2, 1890.] 
THE TROPICAL AQRIOU LTURISt, 
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I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient 
Servant, 
(Signed) J. G, Lear. 
Aoting Superintendent. 
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The Et. Eon'ble J. A. Stewart Mackenzie, 
Governor of Ceylon, Ac, &o. , Ac. 
Boyal Botanic Garden, Peradenia, June 21st 1839. 
Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the re- 
ceipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 17th instant, 
accompanying which was a packet of flower seeds 
I have disposed of in the manner Your Excellency 
was pleased to direct, and 1 beg leave to say that 
I will give my most particular attention to the 
" 2 boxes of plants " received from Calcutta (of which 
I herewith enclose " the original list : ') and report 
their condition immediately on their arrival at Pera- 
denia ; in compliance also with Your Excellency's 
wish, I will prepare a report of my latest proceed- 
ings in the Boyal Botanic Garden, and forward it 
in due course for Your Excellency's information. 
I have the Honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's 
most bumble and obedient Servant, 
J. G. Leah. 
List or Plants contained in two Glazed Chests 
BY THE HON'BLE MeS. STEWART MACKENZIE, AC. 
Chest No. 1. 
Heliotropium peruvianum 
Bignonia amoena 
Spathodea uncinata, Spr. A charming S. 
American plant 
Guaiacum officinale 
Heimia myrtifolia, South America 
Curcuma roscoe, Wall 
Hitchenia glauca, Wall 
Melodinus monogynus, Kow 
Gastrochilus pulcherrima, Wall 
Krempferia elegans, Wall 
do roscoe, Wall 
Burma Bamboo. The largest bamboo in 
the world 
Strobilanthes sabiniana, Nees 
do eallosa, Nees 
Petalidium bignoniaceum, Wall 
Canna discolar, Lindl 
Olea myrtifolia, Wall 
Chest No. 2. 
Spermadictyon azureum, Wall 
Mimosa sensitiva, S. Amer. 
Magnolia sphenocaipa, Brown 
Cinnamomum candatum, Wall 
Gendarussa neesiana, Nees 
Fieus elastica, Boxb., thelndiarubber tree 
Memecylon capitellatum 
Cynometra polyandra, Eoxb. 
Volkameria adorata, B. 
Cryptophragmium venustum, Nees 
Cryptostegia grandiflora, Brown 
Chest No. 2.— (contcl.) 
Hura crepitans, L. 
Kayea floribunda, Wall 
Cnestis monodelpha 
Securidaca paniculata, B. 
Butea superba, B. 
Lagerstromia elfgans, Wall 
A, MbLLIAH, M. D., 
Superintendent, 
Botanic Garden, 
Calcutta the 14th Deer, 1838. 
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His Excellency the Et. Hon'ble the Governor, 
&c, Ac, Ac. 
Boyal Botanic Garden, Peradenia, .Tan. 28th, 1839. 
Sir, — I have the honor to forward enclosed for 
Your Excellency's information, a report on the con- 
dition of the plants contained in the two eases 
from Calcutta, which came safe to hand on the 26th 
instant, and a statement of my proceedings in the 
Boyal Bot anic Garden as requested by Your Ex- 
cellency's *etter of the 17th instant, In compliance 
also with former instructions from Your Excellency, 
I have the honor to forward a specimen of choco- 
late I have prepared during the last few days from 
fruit grown in the Boyal Botanic Garden Peradenia. 
It is pure, but of course manufacturer being my. 
self, unacquainted with the practical process. The 
system however has been followed as nearly as 
possible that I previously had the honor to lay 
before Your Excellency, extracted from works of 
great popularity, and I trust the result will receive 
Your Excellency's satisfaction. 
I have the Honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's 
most humble and obedient Servant, 
J. G. Lear. 
Boyal Botanio Garden, Peradenia, 28th, Jany. 1839. 
BePORT ON THE CONDITION OE THE PLANTS CON- 
TAINED IN TWO GLAZED CHESTS RECEIVED FROM 
Calcutta, January 26th, 1839. 
Chest No. 1. 
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do do 
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root in good order 
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plant do 
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root do 
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dead 
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plant alive, delicate 
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root in good order 
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plant do do 
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do do do 
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dead 
Chest No. 2, 
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very delicate 
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do do 
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in good order 
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dead 
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in good order 
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do do 
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delicate 
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in good order 
Chest No. 2,—(conidA 
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dead 
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very delicate 
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in good order 
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dead 
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in good order 
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do do 
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Chest No. 2 was a liitle broken, and the plants 
contained in it were more injured (from that cause) 
than those in No. 1. 
J. G. Lear, 
Actg. Supdt. 
Boyal Botanic Garden, Peradenia, Jany. 28th, 1839. 
For the information of His Excellency the Et. 
Hon'ble the Governor, 
Since 1 had last the honor of reporting the 
condition of the Boyal Botanic Garden, and stating 
the alterations I had in view, the progress I have 
