December i, 1881.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
563 
Adverting 
CStllto, !l 
of the \> 
separately 
these estn 
has alrea 
the Doda 
Conscrvat 
on the qi 
unnecessa 
is stated 
doilbtlc: . 
noticed t 
at the he 
Gover 
cut tc 
barkin 
latter 
report 
result* 
the la 
which 
' l.y the 
thinks 
which 
plants 
From 
fits of 
. The 
by Mr 
the in 
the w 
Son 
as tli. 
the hi 
il with 
finally 
adopted under 
uted to he on 
suits, so far 
if harvesting 
Plantations there coin- 
Council. The Govern - 
d on the subject. Tho 
; Conservator of Forests 
•d's recent analysis of 
;ted hy Mr. Cross will 
>f State with reference 
to ins recent 
The first 1 
an ditl'crcnci 
nd 
tin 
lcrc is the extraordin- 
! extent to which tho 
tondaminea has been 
terates the statement, 
h 46 of his detailed 
isand of this kind in 
the Dodabetta plantation and a few oidy at Naduvatam. 
Mr. Howard must therefore have been misinformed, and, 
as it is clear, that all the samples of Crown hark sent 
home hy Mr. Cross were of the ordinary Officinalis, it 
is important that Mr. Howard shoidd he made aware 
of this fact and " Uritusinga " was «of sent at all. No 
trace of the trees said to have been planted by Mr. 
Mclvor prior to 1875 can be found in the Government 
Plantations. The analysis made hy Dr. Paul of this 
species in 187!) shows the following results :■ — 
Percentage amouxt cf 
Samples. 
a 
f§ 
c 
.5 
& 
Natural 
1-20 
1-50 
0-18 
Mossed 
213 
2-00 
0-47 
Eenewed 
3-40 
1-48 
0-14 
It is desir 
that 
further spc 
eiinen 
should he 
forwarded 
for 
malys 
will issue 
the 
which he 
lot if 
>s in 
a lysis 
187<J and 
alkaloids h 
trees arc 0 
del-.' 
(Mr. Cross 
's P 
3 Gal 
linaz) 
mitted to 
Engl 
and : 
ilysis, 
o-io 
0-20 
020 
of 
of bark of diff 
1-62 
300 
4-58 
tins species 
the Conservator 
The difference 
e Pitayo hark in 
rat the yield of 
i greater now the 
is and Magnifolia 
1 also be trans- 
ell as specimens 
by the scraping 
sale should 
March 1881, 
ters at con- 
noted, 11s alrca.lv directed 111 (1. 0 
No. 898, paragraph 7. The Conserv 
mderable length into the history of the " Puhesceus " 
variety, which has, until lately, been looked upon as a 
hybrid. It is clearly slum 11, however, to be a distinct 
plant known in South-America as the " Pata de Gal- 
linnz," and is a narrow leaved variety of the red bark. 
There appear- every probability of this species proving 
hardy and valuable. The first specimens sent home (in 
December last) have lately been sold, and the prices 
realized were 7s Id per lb for natural Pubescens and 
5s for renewed ditto. The Conservator is anxious f< r 
Him, information as to these particular bale-;; bul it 
seems hardly likely that they can be followed at this 
jdatc, and the only way will be to draw special atten- 
jtion to the next consignment. The Conservator will, 
in duo course, Bpecify the information which he requires 
I to be obtained. 
In forwarding to the Secretary of State the dried 
BMcimetiH referred to in paragraph 110 of the Conserv - 
tutor's Report, for tho purpose of comparison with the 
[various species in the Kow Herbarium, attention will 
[be solicited to Colonel P.cddomc's request that the " Magni- 
ifoliu " and "Pubescens" may be spi'cially examined. 
.The Government agree with the Conservator that it is 
Unnecessary at present to attempt hybridization in the 
I plantations. Colonel Ueddomo's proposal to proceed to 
Const 
Anato 
of State for decision. By paragraph 27, G. O., 24th 
February 1879, No. 463, it was settled that reference 
could be made, if necessary, to " an European Chemist 
of repute." The proposal to dry bark by the heat of tho 
sun as an experiment is approved and should be reported 
upon in duo course. It is observed that, when the 
attempt was made in 1878 to dry bark by natural heat, 
Dr. Ogg, who carried out the trial at Coimbatore sug- 
gested that a short exposure daily to the morning sun 
would probably ensure the perfect desiccation of the 
bark. 
The Conservator's remarks in paragraphs II and 15 
of his letter, No. 498 A., will be brought to the notice 
of the Secretary of State and the thanks of the Govern- 
or in Council will at the same time be tendered to 
the Messrs. Howard for their careful analysis and inter- 
esting report. 
BILK IN CHINA. 
(North-Chinq Herald, 16th Sept. 1881J 
The publication in one year of the report- of -ill* OultUM 
and manufactures in China, and tin- report on opium 
consumption, by the Inspector-General of Customs, merit 
