July i, i88i.] 
THE TROPICA! AGRICULTURIST. 
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at the same time, and similar except in the above 
characteristic. 
The bark of this sent me by Mr. Mclvor was very 
rich, but then what he subsequently sent was quite 
different. 
The rich form of this hybrid is, I find, now culti- 
vated by certain planters, but it will not, I think, 
come true from seed, being only a hybridan Mr. Mclvor 
thought, I believe. 
The " G. pubescens " is a species long ago established 
and having quite different characters. 
There is no end to the confusion of botanical no- 
menclature unless the original designation of species 
are adhered to. 
If you will favour me by giving the coup de grace 
to "C. pubescens How." you will much oblige me.-- 
Believe me, yours very truly, 
John Euot Howard. 
We have no doubt that Mr. Howard's wish will 
henceforward be complied with in Ceylon. 
PRICES FOR CEYLON AND INDIAN CINCHONA 
BARK IN 1880. 
We have received a copy of the usual set of tables 
showing the prices realized by the different marks 
of Ceylon and East India cinchona bark sold at pub- 
lic sale during 1880, compiled by Messrs. C. M. & 
C. Woodhouse, and printed for private circulation. 
Prefixed to the tobies is an epitome of the quantities 
received from the different districts, and the prices 
realized compared with 1879. We see from this that 
Prospect estate on the Nilgiris again topped the market 
with 12s 6d for renewed crown against 12s 8d in 
1879. Mungpoo in Sikbim came next with 10s lOd 
for yellow quill. The Government Gardens at Ootaca- 
mund did not do so well as in 1879 : 10s 2d for 
renewed crown and 8s for mossed crown were the 
maximum prices in 1880, against Us 7d and 9s 3d 
in the previous year. Jamaica's highest figure was 
8s lOd, against 10s Id in 1879. The highest figure for 
Ceylon was 10s for root bark. We will now give a 
summary of the highest prices realized. Table I 
gives the " Government cinchona grown at Ootaca- 
mund," the highest price 10s 2d being obtained for 
renewed crown of 1866 and also of 1S69 planting. 
Table II gives the " Government cinchona grown in 
the Royal Botanical Garden, Mungpoo, Calcutta.' (This 
description is somewhat equivalent to " bark grown 
in Hakgala, Colombo," Mungpoo being in British 
Sikbim.) We have already mentioned the highest price 
obtained by this garden. Table III refers to Jamaica, 
and Table IV to Daijeeling, the bark being supplied al- 
most entirely by one estate (the Darjeeling Tea and Cin- 
chona Association), the highest price being given for 
a case of quill at 6s 6d. Table V gives " other East 
India, " a somewhat indefinite description : most if 
not all of the estates are South Indian. Besides the 
12s Od for Prospect bark, 9s lOd to 9s lid was paid 
for renewed crown Doveton, and 8s Id for NSH 
quill. Table VI gives the Ceylou barks. The follow- 
ing are the prices over 6s :— AHT quill 6s lOd ; Ar- 
dallie quill 6s 4d to 6s Od, root Ss 6d to Ss 7d ; Bambra- 
kelle quill 6a 7d to 8a 4d, chips 6s 8d, root 7s 6d to 7s 
lOd; B15VV D quill 6s 2d, root 10s; CBLM root 8s lOd ; 
Cul-ay quill (is Id to (is 7d, root 6s 2d; Chrystler'a 
Farm quill 6s 6d to Sa Id ; Cabrngalla quill 6a Id , 
mot 9s6d ; Cranley quill 6s Id to 6s 3d, root 8s Id ; 
S\ Co. root 6a 7<> ; Dessford quill 0s ; Elbeddu quill 
6b; Glentilt root 7a lid; Great Weafarn quill 6a 3d, 
J (a Id : Looloondura quill 2d tjo Si Id, root 7a 
Id to 7s 3d ; Mlv quill 6s to 7s 4d : Maria quill 6s 
Id ; Maha Ellia quill 7s 2d, root 7- lOd ; Manick- 
watte quill 6s 7d to Ss 2d ; Norwood quill (is Id to 
6s 4d: Queeuwood quill 6s 2d to 6s lud, root 7a 3d : 
Rookwood quill 7s 3d to 7s 4d, root 6s 5d ; Sutton quill 
6s 5d to 7s ; St. George root 6s 4d ; Troup root 7s 
8d ; Wannerajah quill 6s 6d to 7s Id ; Wavendon quill 
6s 6d to 6s 9d, root 6s Id. 
A TEA OR "GENERAL PRODUCE" 
SYNDICATE FOR CEYLON. 
We can see no good reason why the tea -planter;; 
of Ceylon and the mercantile agents interested in their 
product should not combine for the establishment of 
a Syndicate after the fashion already set before them 
in Calcutta. If there is not sufficient unanimity to 
secure adequate support for a local Syndicate, then 
we would advise an application to Calcutta for per- 
mission to establish an affiliated branch of the institu- 
tion now working so successfully in India. Fortunately 
this very idea has been promulgated already by a 
gentleman closely connected with the Calcutta Syndic- 
ate. Mr. Magor, who recently visited Ceylon, and 
who was reported to be well pleased with all he saw 
of our tea industry, dropped the suggestion while here 
that inasmuch as the interests of Indian and Ceylon 
tea planters were practically identical in regard to 
opening new markets, they might well work through 
one and the same Syndicate. Mr. Magor, we find, is 
Secretary to the Committee (which is composed of 
Messrs. Jardine, Skinner & Co.; Begg, Dunlop & Co.; 
William Morau & Co. ; Macknight. Anderson & Co. and 
Williamson, Magor & Co.) of the Calcutta Syndicate, and 
he has been good enough to send some papers with its 
proceedings to a friend in Colombo, from which we 
gather particulars of special value with reference to 
the project now before the public. The Calcutta 
Syndicate was formed at a meeting held on 9th Feb- 
ruary 1880 of merchants interested in opening up a 
trade in Indiau Teas with Australia. Certain sums 
were subscribed by the Firms who agreed to join, 
for the purposes of the Syndicate, and a managing 
Committee was appointed consisting of three Tea 
Agency Firms, one a firm of Tea Brokers and one of 
Shippers of Tea, in order to collect subscriptions, to 
solicit the aid of Government and deal with the ship- 
ment and sale of the teas. Three months later it 
was found that many public Companies and plantation 
proprietors were anxious to co-operate with the Syndic- 
ate by forwarding consignments of tea for disposal on 
their account at the best price obtainable in the Mel- 
bourne market. The great point was to secure uniformi- 
ty in the quality and appearance of the tea shipped, 
so that the same description could be easily and at 
any time repeated if orders were sent by dealers and 
others. The Syndicate therefore determined to bulk- 
all teas received from each district, classifying them 
simply as Assam, Darjeeling, Cachar tea and so on, 
and retaining standard samples for reference. All 
such bulked teas are shipped under the Syndicate 
mark. At the same time the following detailed in- 
structions have been issued for tea plantation managers 
as to Quality, Classification and Packing :— 
The requirements of the Australian Market, as far 
as can be ascertained are principally for the lower 
grades, and the Committee therefore recommended 
that the bulk of tea forwarded should consist of— 
1. Broken Souchong, or Brokm Pekoe Souchong.— Black 
leafy with strong, dark, full-tlavored liquors. 
N. B. — Dusty Broken to be particularly avoided. 
2. Souchong and Pekoe Souchong. —Small iveu-made 
leaf of good appearance, with clean, dark liquor. 
The above two classes should form the bulk of the 
Consignment but a small quantity of the following 
probably find a ready sale, viz : — 
3. Pekoe.— A Good" medium Pekoe leaf with some tip. 
Fai r strength and brisk flavor Darjeeling Pek< es and 
Pekoe Souchongs, and also Souchongs, if not too bold, 
with good quality and flavor would probably sell well. 
