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THE TROPICAL AQR!OULTUR!S7. [May 2, 1892. 
paper wbioh we have marked for insertion in the 
Tropical Agriculturist. The survival of a calumba 
root plant at Peradeniya, suppoced to have been 
dead years ago, is a curious event to record. The 
introduction ot a new and superior kind of maho- 
gany tree is also interesting. Altogether the Botanic 
Gardens report for 1891, of which we give the iargec 
portion as a Supplement, will be found interesting 
and suggestive reading. We shall next look for tho 
Flora ot Ceylon, copies of the first volume of wJiich 
Dr. Trimen may be ableto bring to the colony when 
he returns from his mission to the Imperial Institue. 
OEYLON TEA FUND. 
Minutes of proceedings of a meeting of tbe Stand- 
ing Committee of the Ceylon Tea Fund held at Kaudy 
CD Friday, the 8th day of April 1892, at half past 
nine o'clock in the moruing (9-30 a.m ). 
Present: — Messrs. Giles F. Walker (Chairman) 
Planters' ABSOcintion of Cejlon), John Ayraer (Hocy. 
Secretary Dolutbnge and Yakdessa Assooiatioii), L, 
Stnart (Chairman, Dolosbage and Yakdessa Associa- 
tion), R. S. Duff Ty tier (Sabaragamawa), J. Auderson 
(Kaody and Matale West), A. E. Wright (Maskeliya), 
W. Cross Buchanan (Dioibula), J. H. Starey, Kindy, 
A. Philip (Secretary to the J?lanttrs' Associatioa of 
Ceylon), Kandy. 
The notice calling the meeting was read. 
The minutes of procetdiugs of a meeting of the 
Standing Committee held at Kandy on Monday, the 
4th January 1892, were taken as read and were 
confirmed. 
Eend letter from the Silver Kandy, Ceylon Tea 
Company, Limited, Manchester. 
Read letter from Mr. Robt. N. Auley, Wattegama. 
Read letter from Mr. Eric S. AnderEou, W. Chas. 
Witham and Hugh B. Roberts. 
Read letter from Mr. Juseph Fraser. 
Read letter from Mr. C. J. Donald, the New 
Oriental Bank Estate Company, Limiteii, Colombo. 
Resolved : -" That while the Standing; Commit' ee of 
the Tea Fund cannot see its way to pabliehiug tbe 
information asked for, there is no objectiou to the 
Agent of the Company or any one appointed for tbe 
purpose of obtaining the desired data personally at the 
Secretary's office." 
Submitted letter from Messrs. J . M. Robertson & Oo. 
Resolved : — " That referring to previous correspondence 
Messrs. J. M. Robertson & Oo. be informed that the 
subsoriptione they may send into the Tea Fund will 
be devoted as far as possible to the objects they may 
specify in accordance with their wishes." 
Read letter from Mr. E. BowdoQ Smith. Re- 
solved: — "That Mr. E. Bowden Smith's request be 
complied with." 
CEYLON TEA KIOSK. 
Bead letter from the Manager Ceylon Tea Kiosk. 
Submitted accounts for additional works in 
conneotiou with the Ten Kiosk at Colombo. 
Resolved : — " That subject to the amount already 
voted with interest thereon cot being exceeded 
the additional claim be referred to the Sub-Com- 
mittee appointed for the purpose ot establishing a Tea 
Kiosk at Colombo." 
Read letter from the Chairman, Ceylon Chamber of 
Commerce. 
ALLOWANCE TO CHICAGO EXHIBITION COMMISSIONEIt. 
Read Ittter from the Coloniiil Secretary fo the 
Chairman and bin reply relative to tljo proposed 
allowance to be made to Mr. Grinlinton as Oommis 
sioner for Ceylon at the Uhicago Exhibition. Re- 
Bolved: — "That the reply by the Chainviau ot the 
riantem' AHsociation be approvad of by the standing 
Committee of the Tea Fund." 
DKI'OBIT 01 CHICAGO KXHimXlON FUND SUBSCRIPTIONS 
IN THE COLONIAL TKHASUKY, 
Road letters from tiic Colouinl Bocrclary and from 
Mr, J. J. Grinliutyu, Resolved ;—" That the sum of 
R5,000 be piid into the Colonial Treasury to credit 
of the Chicago Exhibition Fund, and that the question 
of depositing the Chicago Exhibition Fund Subscrip- 
tions in the Colonial Treasury be brought up again 
at next mteving of the Standing Committee." 
CHICAGO EXHIBITION. 
Read letters from the Colonial Secretary and from 
Mr. J. J. Grinlinton. 
Real letter from Mr. H. D. Deane on the subject of 
Exhibiting green teas at the Chicago Exhibition. Resol- 
ved:—" That the question be taken into consideration." 
CEYLON TEA IN GERMANY. 
Submitted letter to Mr. Sohrader, transmitting 
copy of resolution of the Standing Committee 
ot the Tea Fund as regards the subsidy of 
Ceylon tea us follows :—" That the Standing Com- 
mittee of the CeyloQ Tea Fund do grant to Mr. 
Sohrader 5,000 lb. of Ceylon tea in two instalments for 
tree distri bullion in Gtrmany tbe Committee under- 
standing thftt Mr. Schradcr is prepared to purchaaean 
equal quantity of Ceyion tea on his own account." 
Notified that up to date no acknowledgment and 
reply had been received from Mr. Schrader. 
CEYLON TEA IN VIENNA, PRAGUE, KARLSBAD cSTC. 
Read letter from the Directors of the Im- 
perial Royal Austrian Commercial Museum stat- 
ing that they are unable to state which 
qiiiilities of Ceylon tea would sell best at 
Vi> ntia but suggesting that a collection should be 
sent embracing all the qualities of Cejion tea which 
they would submit to Vienna importers, who will then 
single out the suitable qualities. Resolved : — " That 
ilia Ceylon Tea Conspany Limilel be requested to pur- 
chase and forward to the Directors of the Imperial 
Royal Austrian Commercial Museum, the following 
tamples of Ceylon tea, viz. 5. 21b. packets of each 
quality viz, ; XX. X. Y. Z., as made up by the Cey- 
lon Tea Company." 
CEYLON TEA IN RUSSIA. 
Submitted letter to Mr. Rogivue forwarding to him 
the following resolution pasted by the Standing Com- 
micteeotthe Tea Fund, viz. :— "That, in acknowledg- 
ing Mr. Rogivufc's letter, he be informed that the 
Stinding Commitlee of the Tea Fund trusts to receive 
further accounts showing an increasing sale of Ceylon 
tea in Russia during tbe present year when the Com- 
mittee will be prepared to consider what further as- 
sistance they may be in a position to give Mr. Rogivue 
at tho next fair at Nijoi Novgorod." 
CEYLON TEA IN SWITZEBLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 
Read letter from Messrs. Whittall & Co. intimating 
(I.) that effect had, as requested, been given by them 
to the execution of the instructions given in connec- 
tion with the following resolution, viz. : — " That a 
grant of 500 lb. of Ceylon Tea delivered free at 
Trieste duty paid be made to Mr. C. Oswald for 
piatis distribution in Vienna by Mr. Weiner," acd 
(II) that the tea will be shipped by first opportunity. 
CEYLON TEA IN CANADA. 
Read letter from Mr. J. Anderson with enclosures. 
ADVERTISING CEYLON TEA. 
Read letter from Mr. K. Macandrew making sug- 
gestions regarding an effective advertisement of 
Ceylon Tea. 
MAKING KNOWN CEYLON TEA BY LECTURES AND BY 
PHOTOGRAPHS. 
Read letter from Mr, W. Herbert Jones, f.h.c.i., 
offering to further thoroughly advertise Ceylon tea in 
Greiit Britain by lectures on Ceylon accompanied by 
photographic views. Resolved: — " That a copy of the 
letti r be forwarded to Mr. John Ferguson of Colombo 
in London for his opinion; and that Messrs Skeen & 
Co. be requested to state on what terms they would 
supply a set of photographs as indicated." 
CEYLON TEA IN HUNGaRY llOUMANIA, BULGARIA 
AND SERVIA. 
Read letter from Messrs. Walker Brothers trans- 
mitting a letter from Mr. Hugo Graepel, Budapest. 
Resolved: — "That a grant of Ceylon tea in j lb. 
paoitets will be made fo Mr. Graepel for free dis- 
tribution in Huugiiry Roumania, Bulgaria and Servia 
on his furuishiug information as to the port to which 
the tea should be sent and by what line of steamer," 
