April 1, 1899.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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Mr. Blechynden writes, and it is worth 
repeating : — 
Some samples of unfermented or Oolong teas 
made in India were sent to me early in the year. 
They were found so suitable for the market, and 
firms were so ready to give immediat e large orders, 
that I have had to revise the opinion I formerly 
had as to the impossibility of Indian gardens pre- 
paring suitable teas of this class. I now believe 
that there are certain districts in India where 
Oolong teas of a character to command ready 
sale can be made, and that if such teas are pro- 
duced, there is practically no limit to the business 
that could be done. 
If, as is stated by a contemporary, Mr. 
Blechynden's own work in America is to 
cease at the end of April, it will be a question 
whether oiir "Thirty Committee" should 
not ask the Indian planters to contribute 
to the expenses of Mr. Mackenzie ; because, 
as their own Agent says, anything done to 
gromote the use of Ceylon tea in America 
enefits the Indian planters as well. 
Ceylon Uainfall. 
ARRIVAL OF TROUT OVA IN CEYLON, 
The third consignment of trout ova for the 
Nuwara Eliya hatchery received this year 
arrived last month by the ss. " Prinz 
Heinrich." It will be remembered that of 
the first lot, which arrived in January, a good 
many were found dead and most of those 
that were alive were prevented from coming 
to fruition by heavy rain, which occurred at 
that time. The second lot came about a 
month ago and half of these was destroyed 
by some varnish dropping on them, but of 
the live ones it is satisfactory to know that 
6,000 young fish have been reared. Hitherto 
the ova sent out has been that of the brown 
trout, but on the last occasion they are 
those of the rainbow variety and have been 
sent out from the Surrey Trout Farm, 
Critchmore, Haslemere, the place which has 
supplied the other ova .sent fi-oni England. 
As the case in which they are placed was 
closed and would not be opened until Nuwara 
Eliya was reached, it was impossible to 
know in what condition the ova were. 
They were placed in the cool room of 
the ship and have had ice applied to 
them at regular intervals during the 
voyage. Mr. Elhart, who came down for 
the purpose, had the receptacle, in which 
the ova is placed, put in an ice case 
supplied by the New Colombo Ice Co., 
taken to the Terminus and placed on a 
cattle truck on which they will travelled 
up by the night train. During the journey 
they were to be replenished with ice by 
Mr. Elhart at the station at which the express 
stops and the following day were to be placed 
ill the hatchment at Nuwara Eliya. It should 
l)e stated that the ova number 10,000 and 
:i.fter they are hatched, which will take 
about a month, half will be placed in the 
stow i)onds at Nuwara Eliva and sent to Mr. 
Wdson-Wood, Drayton, Kotagala. This is the 
last lot tobe reccivedduring the present season 
as the hatching time is nearly over, neither 
I hot weather nor the rainy season which is 
! lo follow being favourable IVn- hatching. 
HoYAi- GAitnEXS, Kew "Bullktin" of nns- 
lelliineous information. Appendix I.— 1899. Con- 
tents :— List of Seeds ot Ilaidy Herbaceous Plants 
and of Trees and Shrubs. 
The p. W. D. Meteorological Observations fo« 
Feby. 1899.— We append this Monthly Return of raia 
from which it will be seen that the highest fall wag 
at Uinbokka ia the Southern Province, 7*95 
inches, and the lowest at Irrakkamam in the 
Eastern Province 0"08 inches. 
Western Pbovincb. 
Negombo.Mr, BuokDall 
(6) ... Nil 
Kalutara Mr. Gregson (."6) Nil 
Labngama, Mr Eartbolomeusz 
(369) ... 4-45 
Henaratgoda.Mr. Silva 
(33) ... 218 
Cbntral Provincb. 
Katugastota, Mr. Rowland 
(1,600) . . Nil 
New Valley, (Dikoya) Mr. 
Ward (3,708) . . 1 24 
Helboda, (Puflsellawa) Mr. 
Q.jg 
,. Not 
0'91 
0'40 
1-34 
Gksset (3,300) 
Yarrow Estate, 
received (3,400) 
PeradeniyaMr. 
MacMillan (1,540; .,. 
Duckwari.Mr. Spence 
(3,300) 
Caledonia, Not received 
('4,273) 
Pnssellawa, Mr. 
Powell (3,000) 
Hakgala, Mr. 
Nock (5,581) 
S. Wanarajah Estate, Not 
receWerl (3,700) ... — 
St. Andrew's (Maskeliya,) 
Not received (4,200)... — 
Padupola, Mr. Ward ... 
(1,636) ... 5 68 
Mylapitiya, Not received 
(1,707) ... — 
NORTHKEN PROVINCE!. 
MuUaittivu, Mr. Sanmukam 
(12) . 0-10 
Jaffna, Mr MacaoDnelir8) 9-62 
Mankulam, (N. Road) Mr. 
Walkei- (167) .. 1'08 
Elephant Pass. Mr. .. 
MacBride (7) .. Nil 
Vangalachettykulam, Mr. 
Corloff (17y) ... 0-0 
Point Pedro, Not received 
(24) .. - 
Jaffna College, Mr. Cooke 
Matara US) Mr. Smith 1-25 
Dandeniya, (167) do 2 il 
Urubokka, C890) do 7-95 
Elagala, Not received (121) — 
Tangalla, ,'94) Not receiral— 
Uamadola, Not i ecclved 
(50) 
Eastern Provinsk. 
Irrakkamam, Mr. 
Edge (42) ... O'O 
Devilana. Mr. 
Vanderstraaten (136) Nil 
Sagamata, Mr. Edge 
(40) ... Nil 
Ambare, do (65) OU 
Kanthalai, Mr. Carte 
— (150 0'30 
AUai, Mr. Carte (95) 0 60 
e'28 Rukam, Mr. Vanderstraate« 
(91 
Nil 
Kayts, Mr. Woutersz 
(8) . . 0-55 
Eankeaanturai, Mr. ... 
Adams (10) . 0'20 
Pallai, Mr. MacBrido 
(24) .. 0-30 
Murlkandy, (North-Central 
Road) Mr. MacBnde — Nil 
Nedunkeni, Mr. Saumukam 
(122) ... 0-74 
Chavakachcberi, Mr. 
MacBride (16) ... Nil 
Ddiiplddi, Mr. Hastings 
(H5) ... Nil 
Marichchukaddi, (14) 
Mr. Thamotharampillay 0'55 
Miirungau, Mr. 
Herft — 0-10 
Vavouia Mr. Walker 
(31S) Nil 
Southf.bn Provinck. 
Ella Vella (263) Mr. Smith 4-6 
Kekanadura, (150) dj Nil 
DeniiK"Uia, (2ti6) do G'TS 
UdukirlwUa Mr. Lourcnsz 
(235) ... 4-69 
Kirama, Not received (260) — 
Bali-oU rsOO) llr. Smith 2'40 
TliiamakarKma, Not 
rcceiyt* (76> ... — 
Nil 
Nil 
Nil 
0-16 
NU 
Nil 
0-33 
0-50 
Nil 
(120) 
Periyakulam, Mr. 
Carte (20) 
Ohadaiyantalawa, Mr. 
Edge (57) 
Kalmunai, do (12) 
Rotewewa, do (30) 
Lahugala, do (70) 
Naulla, do (30) 
Andankulam, Mr. 
Carte (41) 
Manalpuddy, Mr. 
Vauderatraateu (21) 
Maha-Oya-Tank, 
Mr. Vanderstraaten 
(190) 
N.-W. Province. 
Magalawewa, Mr. Sooperayaa ' 
(176) ... NU 
Maha Uswewa tank, Mr. 
Crabb (160) ... O'S? 
Tenepitiya, Mr. 
Slmmoiis (8) ... Nil 
Batalagoda, Mr. Parker 
- Nil 
N. C. Provinob. 
Kalawewa, (263) Not rcceivt* 
Maradankadawala, Mr. 
Carscii (443) ... O'o6 
Mihintale, Mr Silva 
(354) 
Horowapotaua, Mr. 
Silva (217) ... Ka- 
Madawachchiya, Mr. 
Bllva (285) ... . Nil- 
Topare, (200) Mr: - - 
Jayawardana ''.J'fl'49'' 
Uta Province. 
Bandarawela, Mr; 
Tocke (3,900) ... O it 
Haldummullo, Mr. Vlra- 
niuttii (3,1611) ... 1-25 ■ 
Kumbukan, (446) 
Mr. Emerson ... 106 
Koslandu, Mr. Emerson — 
0-.'4 
Tanamalwila, Mr. 
Gunawardana ^5;0) £-90 
S.VDABAOA.MUWA. 
Ambiinpltiyo, Mr. 
Anwanlt (7'.'y) 0-32 
Peliiia luila, Mr. Clarke 
(41KS) 4-«8 
Kolonna Konile (Iliilan la- 
o.tb) (203) Not Kectfiveil — 
ATlsawella, Mr. Jeflary 
(105 lit 
