September i, 1881.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
Piom Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark taken from a tree growing in rocky debris, 
planted in 1809. 
6- 52 0'23 2 09 1 39 l'Ol 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Ori- 
ginal Bark from tree growing on the brink of the 
ravine, planted 1869. 
3 83 0-25 2 54 129 T58 
Prom Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Ori- 
ginal Bark taken from an unwrought tree, planted 
1S69. 
4'63 0 G0 2 21 1 19 1T4 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Ori- 
ginal Bark from base of tree which had been several limes 
wrought by the renewing process, planted 1863. 
5- 16 0-40 D72 1-56 0 70 
Prom Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark taken from base of a tree which had been 
wrought by the renewing process, planted 1863. 
3- 49 1-22 2-18 1"25 112 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Ori- 
ginal Bark taken from a young sapling four or tive 
years old. 
4 04 0.30 0-85 0 35 M5 
From Government Plantation. Renewed Bark three 
years old, under moss, planted 1863. 
4- 79 0-24 0-44 0 48 086 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Renewed 
Bark, three years old, under moss, planted in 1863, 
7- 69 009 0T4 0'16 0 64 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Re- 
newed Bark, three years old, under moss, planted in 
1 863. 
6- 60 014 020 0'22 100 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Renewed 
Hark, three years old, under moss, planted in 1S63. 
4-01 005 0 40 076 105 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Renewed 
Bark, three yeas old, under moss, planted in 1-63. 
4- 69 0-05 0'42 0 38 0'97 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark from a tree planted in 1S79. The original outer 
surface was pared off. 
5- 31 1 56 1 02 0 27 D49 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark from a tree of stunted aspect, planted 1863; 
5 08 1-88 1 02 0 58 0 59 
Prom Government Plantations, Nadu vat am, Original 
Dark From a tree planted in 1803. 
2-63 Trace. 3 05 P92 1'82 
Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original Burk 
■ mi tie.- planted in IS<>'"> which bad been wrought. 
4 43 1;35 2 15 D20 0 95 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark from a tree planted 1865 which had not been 
wrought. 
478 0 82 2 38 112 D15 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Tree 
planted iu 1863. Growing on a high bank from which 
Die earth had fallen away. 
2 62 D55 2 98 122 120 
From larger roots. 
2-32 Trace. 3 75 3 10 2 12 « 
Leaser roots. 
. 1-41 0 -38 2 SO 3 -45 145 
Red Baku. 
From Government Plantations, Nuduvatam. Original 
Bark iron? a tree planted iu 1862 This is the " Pata 
lie Galliunzo " South American variety. 
2 27 3 21 3 17 0 00 0 93 
From Government Plantations, Naduvatam. Original 
Bark from the largest und best developed treo that 
■ mid be found in the Plantations, planted 1862. 
0 86 2 08 3 60 0 00 1-06 
From the Gove nment Plantations, Naduvatam. Ori- | 
ginal Bark from uiTo of tho largest trees met with, 
Rated in 1862. 
0 91 P43 3 84 0 00 M4 
From Government Plantations, Naduvatam. Original 
Bark from a tree planted in 1871. 
4-54 0-31 0 70 — 0-82 
From Government Plantations, Naduvatam. Renewed 
Bark, three years old, under moss,' planted 1862. 
3-08 D63 1 14 0-05 D48 
From Government Plantations, Naduvatam. Renewed 
Bark, three ycare, under moss, planted 1802. 
204 1-20 1-78 0'20 0'G5 
PlTAYO BAKU. 
From Government Plantations, Dodabetta. Original 
Bark from saplings which were planted near the close of 
the year 1871. 
3- 93 Trace. D67 2-01 117 
Calisaya Bark. 
From Government Plantations, Naduvatam. Original 
Bark from a shrub-like tree. Date of planting un- 
certain. 
4- 98 0 58 0-83 0-16 0'50 
Mr. David Howard says with reference to these 
analyses :— "The samples have the appearance of being 
taken from the lower part of the stem of the tree ; 
if this ia the case, our experience would show that 
the average bark of the whole tree would give a lower 
test ; the small and young bark from branches of 
crown bark in the last sale of Dodabetta bark yielded 
less than 1 per cent, of quinine. The same cause 
may explain in measure the high percentage of quini- 
dine in many of the samples ; this alkaloid appears 
to increase in a marked degree in the bark near the 
root. Sample No. 15 is the very fineBt quality of 
Pitayo bark. This sort of bark sells freely at prices 
exceeding those given for good South American cali- 
eaya. Sample No. 21, though marked 'Red Bark,' 
both in appearance and lest resembles line crown bark. 
Sample No. 25 appears from the aualysis to be true 
Ledgeriana, the small percentage of cinchonidine which 
it gives is generally found in that variety both from 
Java and from South America. To compare the above 
analyses with those in which quinine is returned as 
sulphate one-third must be added to the percentage : 
thus 6 per cent of quinine is equal to 8 per cent, of 
sulphate of quinine." — Madras Mail. 
G EY LON-LIBERI AN COFFEE SEED IN FIJI : 
AND A FINE SAMPLE OF FIJI 
COFFEA ARABICA. 
Messrs. Leechmau & Co., Colombo, have received 
the following letter from Mr. A. R. Wilson of Eorest 
Creek estate, Taviuui, Fiji, dated 2ud July :— 
" 1 duly received your favour of the loth of March, 
as also the therein mentioned registered packet con- 
taining 10 cherries and 150 seeds of Liberian cotlee. 
I delayed an answer until 1 should sec how the 
seeds turned out. According to your suggestion, I cut 
the ends off one or two of tho seeds. The embryo 
iu the seeds had begun to germinate and throw out 
radicles through the moisture and air in the box in 
which they were enclosed. I planted tho beaus on 
several different spots on the estate, and at various 
altitudes, on the principle that 
• The mouso that trusts to ono poor hole 
Can never be a mouse of any soul.' 
" In each spot some of the seeds have thrown out 
their radicles and stems and appear thriving. The 
Liberian coffee iu cherry arrived in like good con- 
dition, tho saccharine matter having remained moist 
aud sweet. I think the average si/.t of tho Liberian 
coffee beans iu parchmeut is no larger thai: tho 
average size of the parchmeut bonus of the colTea 
Arabics, grown on tins estate. I notice in a little 
pamphlet by John Walker & Co., entitled a 'Hand- 
