Oct. 1, 1899.] 
THE TROPICAL AGEICULTUEIST, 
251 
During the year Mr. S. L. Harris resigned as he 
was leaving the island and Mr. W. J. Smith was 
appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board. 
In terms of the Articles of Aspociation Mr. V. A. 
Julius now retires from the Board but is eligible 
for re-election. 
The appointment of an Auditor for the current year 
will rest with the Meeting. 
COOLGARDIE EXHIBITION AWARDS. 
TEA, COFFEE, COCOA, ETC. 
Blended teas, puie Ceylon, Ch. and A. Bolirin- 
ger, extra special 1st ; Lethenty Tea Estates Ass., 
Ltd., special 1st ; W. Paterson and Co., Frementle, 
Diamond Jubilee brand 2nd. Blended Indian 
and Ceylon — Amgoorie, Fowler and Co , 1st and 
2nd. Blendid Cliinaand Indian — Viking brand, G. 
Wood, Son and Co. Frementle, 1st. Low Grown — 
Nahalnia Estate and Eila Estate, 1st each. Green 
Teas — Hyson, Brunswick Estate, Ceylon, special. 
Hifithgrown Teas — Brookeside Estate, Talawa- 
kelle Estate, Hornsey Estate, Dotala Estate. Or- 
midale Estate, Sutton Estate, Olipliant Estate, 
Diyagania Estate, Excelsior Estate, Concordia 
Estate, Holmwood Estate, 1st each ; Carolina 
Estate, Minna Estate, Fairlawn Estate, Alnwick 
Estate, Brianswick Estate, Dambatenne Estate, 
2nd each. Pure Ceylon Teas— Fancy teas, golden 
tip, Lipton's Dambatenne Estate, Ceylon special. 
Coffees. 
Ground Coffees— Amgoorie, Fowler and Co., 1st 
and 2nd ; G. Wood, Son, and Co., 3rd. 
Essence of Coffee — Symington, 1st. Coffee, Raw, 
Arabian — Lipton's Dambatenne Estate, 1st. 
Cocoa. — Raw Cocoa — J. H. Farber, The Grove, 
TIkuwela, Ceylon, 1st; Lipton, Karandgalla Estate, 
Ceylon, 2nd.^ 
Cocoa Prepared.— Taylor Brothers, London 1st , 
Fry, London, 2nd ; Taylor Brothers, London, 3rd; 
Desiccated Coconut. — Orient Company, Limited; 
Colombo, CeyloD, 1st ; J. W. C De Soysa, 
Colombo, 2nd, 
Cinnamon Quills. — Orient Company, Limited, 
Colombo, Ceylon, 1st ; J. W. C. De Soysa, 
Colombo, 2nd. 
Cardamoms (Mysore Variety.) — Galentenne Es- 
tate, Ceylon, 1st. 
Cinchona Bark. — Ch. and A. Bohringer, Co- 
lombo. 
Annatto Paste — Bixa brand, A. Van Starrex, 
Crystal Hill Estate. 
Coir yarn, Clarke, Spence and Co., Colombo, 
1st and special ; Oi'ient Company, 2nd. Coir 
bristle fibre, Client Company, 1st. Palmyra fibre. 
Orient Company, 1st. Kitool fibre, Orient Com- 
pany, 1st. Matcrass fibre, in ballots. Orient 
Company, 1st. 
Display of photographic work, A.W. A. Plate 
and Co., special 1st ; Colombo Apothecaries' Co. 
2nd. — Perth Morning Herald. 
THE COFFEE CROP IN COORG. 
A forecast of the coffee crop in Coorg for 1899 
has been received from the local Administration, 
and the figures are appended, together with those 
of the estimate of 1898, for comparison : — 
1898. 1899. 
Tons, Tons. 
Estimated yield (2 cwt. an acre for 
Europeans in 1898 and 1^ cwt. in 1899) 2,730 2,089 
Estimated yield (-., cwt. an acre for 
natives in 1898 and | cwt. in 1899) 1,470 683 
Total ... ... ... 1,200 2,772 
Estimated average yield per acre of 
ordinarily well cultivated coffee in 
full bearing ... ... ... 3 cwt, 2 cwt. 
Export of coffee taken from the 
toll gate retui-ns ... 2,462 tons 1,134 tons 
Average annual export of cof- 
fee in the ten preceding years 3,189 tons 3,320 tons 
Taking the average annual crop at about 5,200 
tons, the forecast of 2,772 tons for the coming sea- 
son represents 53'3 per cent, against 79'2 per cent 
in 1898, 
THE PASSION FRUIT. 
ITS VALUE FOR LOCAL USE AND FOR 
EXPORTATION. 
The lowcountry of Ceylon generally fares bet- 
ter in the matter of fruits than upcountry estates 
do, the former claiming such delicious fruits as 
mangosteens, mangoes, durians, and pineapples, 
all of which are now moie or le.^s in season 
While fruits of temperate countries, such as apples, 
pears, peaches, &c,, have refused to thrive to 
any extent at elevations of 4,000 feet to 6,000 feet, 
the Passion-fruit not only thrives exceedingly 
well there, but ha.? become practically naturalised, 
being apparently as much at home as in its native 
country, Brazil. No other exotic fruit — and the 
Upcountry native fruits need hardly be taken 
into account — thrives here with such luxuriance 
as this, and probably also no other fruit would 
better repay systematic cultivation on upcoun- 
try estates. Indeed, it is but [little cultivation 
that is required, judging by the way the Passion- 
fruit, having escaped from gardens and estates, 
grows wild in ravines and by the sides of streams 
at fairly high elevations — creeping among tall-grow- 
ing grasses or climbing over shrubl)y trees, with 
its dark-purple templing egg-shaped fruits bring- 
ing moisture to the teeth of those passers-by who 
know its delicacy. 
The plant, however, is hardly, if at all, produc- 
tive at elevations under 3,000 feet, but it is sur- 
prising that its fruit is not seen in larger quan- 
tities in the lowcountry markets. It only re- 
quires to be appreciated, and few who taste it 
but will not pronounce it delicious. Besides be- 
ing an excellent fruit for lobal consumption, 
being palatable and most refreshing in it- 
self and makes a delicious Jam, it is 
also of commercial importance. In Austra- 
lia it is cultivated, and fairly successful 
trial shipments of it have recently been made 
from there to London, with a view of establishing 
a new industry. Notwithstanding the wrinkled 
appearance of the fruit on arrival in London 
owing doubtless to the long voyage, some were 
sold for as high as one shilling per dozen. An 
impetus is thus given, it appears, to its cultiva- 
tion in Australia, and further shipments thence 
are promissd, it being hoped that the heavenly- 
fruit (as the Passion-fruit there is sometimes called) 
may become as important an article in the 
export fruit trade as the Auttralian oranges now 
are. Our Australian cousins are thus aware of 
the wisdom of not having all their eggs in one 
basket, though as a matter of fact they produce 
already in their various latitudes almost every 
product it is possible to mention, from gooseberries 
and strawberries to gra.pes and coconuts ; also 
cacao, coffee, &c. 
At the higher elevations in Ceylon the conditions 
of climate and soil are obviously most congenial 
to the Passion-fruit, so that here its cultjvavion 
