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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [Feb. 1, 1899. 
"Anil here," isaid Mr. Nock, " io a plant, the name 
of wliich I first learned from ' W.F.'" How 
(leliciously cool ami sweat looking; is " the 
fernery " rorner with its wealth of maiden-hair 
and some rare allied Rpeciiiiens ; while in rich 
contrast is the colouring of tlu; tastefully-arranged 
beds of bef,'oniaR, pansies, violets, jjeraniums, 
verbenan, petunia*, nii;;nonette, and still more the 
rosaries with their varieties of fragrant and 
showy flowers. We have omitted to mention tte 
camellias, almost a.s good as those we saw in 
Japan ; but we must not forget to do honour 
to a gpecia.lly successful iiitioduction of Mr. 
Nock, namely the Cktrimoya of th« Went 
Indie* (allied but .superijr to our custard 
apple) and whicli sliares the honour rrith 
the .strawberry of being the mont delicious fruil 
in the world. It was Lord Macaulay who de- 
clared that he would not e.veha.Tige a " pottle of 
strawberries from (Jovent (larden" for all the 
fruits he had tasted while in India ; but he had 
not included Avona cherimolia in his experience. 
Hakgiila is too hijili, wet and cold perhaps, to 
bring the fruit to perfection ; and Mr. Nock says 
that Udapussellawa is far more congenial, Mr. 
C. H. Bagot on St. Leonards being able to bring 
them to perfection. Mr. Hagot is otherwise dis- 
tinguisiied as quo of our foremost amateur liorli- 
eulturists, ev«r ready to try new introductions 
and with one ofihe bust gardens in the country. 
But the most pleasant of afternoons must come to 
an end ; and we .say croodbye to Mr. Nock and Hak- 
gala after notin;.' the wonderful manner in which 
the tiny, ivy-like creeper /'/ci/.s rrpens has covered 
the wooden walls of the coach-house to its great 
ornamentation as well as, no doubt, the preserva- 
tion of the timber. Beturning to the Plains, we 
were favoured with one of the most gloriousi of 
sunsets among the mountains, the golden illumina- 
tion of ])eak, foiest, plain and lake being, tor 
a few minutes, perfectly enchanting ; while the 
successive withdrawal of the waves and rays of 
light to give place to the pale clouds of mist 
creeping up from Uva and spieading over the 
ength and breadth of the Sanatarium, — 
Bound a holy calm diffusing. 
Love of peace and lonely musing — 
afford a transfermation not readily forgotten by 
the visitor accustomed to the royal but shortlived 
sunsets off Kollupitiya where the lord of day 
Sinks Ilk* a warrior to his rest 
V/ith his blood-red shield before hito. 
HOW TO DISPOSE OF "DUST" 
AND POOR TEA. 
A thoughtful proprietary planter writes : — 
" Re the letter of ' 0. T.' in Ceylon Ohstrver the 
other day, would it not be better to try and start 
a company to buy up dust and low grade teas and 
turn it into ' Theine, etc. I believe Mr. Kelway- 
Bamber thinks it would pay," 
This is a most important suggestion and we 
commend it to the attention of the " Com- 
niittee of Thirty," who should invite an ex- 
pression of opinion from Mr. Kelway-Bamber 
on the subject. If it were favourable and showed 
a practicable way of manufacture at a profit, 
shares in a company, to buy up all tea below 
a certain price in the local market, would, we 
^/Jiink, be speedily takea up. 
SELANGOR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. 
MiniiUs of a pencral mealing held in tbo Vio- 
toiia Uotcl, Kuala Lumpur, on December 17th : 
prefit-nt :— Messrs. KV Carey (Chairnianl. C M. ikle, 
R W Mnnro and It C Kinderslej (Memi - ■ ' in- 
mit(ee), F B Hicks, T S Dumbreck. G fib. n. 
Poulett, n M Darby, D Koberlsoo, /i 11, 
Caihc»rt, Bnmpke and Tom Gibson (IIoo. bfticlttry). 
ViHitors: Mesers. Macbean, Coirie and Stainer. 
Road letter from Secretary to Government asking 
to which districts reference is made in Djb atKtemieut 
" that th* provisions of the Cocoiiat Trees J'rtbtrva- 
tion Ensfiment ore not being strictly carried out ia 
•rery district, and Hon. Secretary's reply (but "the 
Jistricts of RusU Lumpur and Kaala Kelans' r "ere 
referred to," as it had been stated that ctiimn trees 
have keen c«t down but no attempt made either t« 
burr or burn them. 
Mr. Darby eaid he had been asked by residents in 
the Coast districts to brinK the followini; resolatioe 
before the raeetiDg— viz., *' That iu the opiuion of thie 
Association a European medical officer is ui^^ently 
needed in the coast districts." 
Id support of this he informed the meeliDj; that 
there were 70 European residents and over 2,IiOO 
•state labourers in the coast districts, and the only 
medical advice available nearer than Kuabi Liimpar, 
which was 8? miles from Kliinf, was thst of the Ijos- 
pitsl dressers at Klanf;, Juf^ra and Koala Kclanpor. 
Mr. Gibson in secoudini; ttie resolution said thai 
to the figures given by ilr. Durby mast be added all 
the coolies employed on Government works such a« 
roads, railways, wharves, etc., the native popiilatioa 
•f Klaug, Ju^ra and Kuala Selangor, and the Eurasian 
and native clerks employed at these stations, and 
thought that as a European medical officer was 
stationed in Ula Selangor, the coast districts were 
deserTing of as much or even more consideration if 
the population was taken into account. The Chairman 
said that Dr. Travers had told him officially that a 
European medical officer for Klang had been provided 
for in the 1899 estimates, and woald probably be ap- 
pointed in a few mouths, but be thought it as well 
to let the resolution go before the meeting, so that 
a record should exitit in the event of the matter 
having to be brought up again. 
The resolution on being put to the meeting waa 
carried unanimously. 
Mr. Meikle proposed and Mr. Monro seconded the 
following resolution, which was carried tinauimoualy 
— viz., '' That the Government be asked to revise 
the present system of eummoning members of the 
English speaking community to serve on juries, with- 
OQt in any way compensating them for loss of time 
or even out of pocket expenses." The Chairman said 
be bad ascertained that jurymen from Province 
Wsllesley were now paid, and, as most of them knew, 
such liad always been the case in Ceylon. It waa 
Tery hard on those living at a distance to be sum- 
moned to Kuala Lnmpor and get nothing towards 
their necessary expenses. 
Mr. Darby paid jurymen were paid in Perak. 
The Chairman said he had received from Mr. F A 
Toyebee the draft of a scheme for the reta sale of 
eofiee in Exeter, Mr. Toynbee had taken great 
trouble to work up this matter and had found that 
although the large dealers would not touch it, tne 
smaller men were prepared to support it and he 
wanted the Selacgor planters to supply him with a 
ten of coffee per month to meet this demand. The 
Chairman understood that possibly the Hanthorndea 
Association might take up this matter and supply 
Mr. Teynbee with the necessary coffee so iu the 
Bieantime nothing need be doae by the 'Association. 
Cacao Preparation AND Peices.— "A.v.d.P.' 
sends us an interesting letter on this subject, 
which we publish el.sewliere. It criticises the 
statements made by "Miscellaneous Planter" 
(see page 561) and expresses doubts as to the curf 
proposed by Mr. Carruthers, 
