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’Step after step the ladder is ascended ” — Gborue HBttasRT, Jacula PriKhiituin, 
THE 
Tropical Agriculturist: 
A 
MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION 
FOR 
PLANTERS 
OP 
Tea, Coffee, Cacao, Cinchona, Sugar, Cotton, Tobacco, Palms, Spices, 
Rubber, Rice, 
AND OTHEK PRODUCTS 
SUITED FOR CULTIVATION IN THE TROPICS. 
[ISSUED ON OR ABOUT THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH.] 
COMPILED BY 
A. IVt. Sc .T. I^^ERGMJSOIV, 
of the “ Ceylon Observer,” d’C. 
“It is both the duty and interest of every owner and cultivator of the soil to study the best means of rendering 
that soil subservient to his own and the general wants of the community ; and he who introduces, beneficially, 
a new and useful Seed, Plant, or Shrub into his district, is a blessing and an honour to his country.”— S ir J. Sinolaih. 
A. M. & J. FERGUSON; COLOMBO, CEYLON. 
The “Tropicai- Aobicultdrist ” can be obtained from or advertisements for it sent to the following agents:— 
Xondoh.— Messrs. John Haddon & Oo , 3, Bouverie St.; Trubneb & Co., 57 & 59, Ludgate Hill 
Geo Street & Co., 30, Cornhill ; Steel & Jones, 4, Spring Gardena, Charing Cross, London, S. W.; 
p Algar, 11 & 12, Clement’s Lane, Lombard St. ; Bates, Hendy * Co., 37, Walbrook; Cowie & Co., 17. 
Gresham s’t.; Gordon & Gotch, St. Bride St., Ludgate Circus; Olabk, Son & Platt, 85, Gracechurch ’ St.; 
W H Smith & Co., Strand ; S. Deacon & Co., 150, Leadenhall, St.; T. Christy & Co., 166, 
Fenchurch SL; W, M. Wills, 151, Cam on Street; D. J. Keymeb & Co., 1, Whitefriara Street, 
H C • T. B. Browne, 163, Qu' en Victoria Street, B. 0. ; W. Louis Collins, 16, Great 
Marlborough Street, W. ; C. Mitchell & Co., 12, and 13, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 
■R C • Robert Watson, AdveitiGng Contractor, 160, Fleet Street. E. O. ; T. W. Hannaford, 58 
U 59’’ Ludgate Hill, E. C— Manchester ; Pickles & Browne. 25, Cathedral Yard.— Zu-eraeoL- 
Chas-' Birchall, 32, Castle Street. — Olasyow : W. & B.-Mhcpmss.— Edinburgh : W. & A. K. Johnston. 
Dundee- Sinclair & Dawson, “The Corner.”— W. Westland, 53, Nichola.s Street.— 
Acence Madras : kooisoTi h Oo.— Calcutta : Thacker, Spink & Co.— Thacker & Co.. Ld.— 
Jtanqoon . Watson & Skeen— Ptnanp .■ Blaze, Reidel & Co— Singapore : J. Little & Oo. and the Singapore & 
Straits Printing Office. — Batavia: John Pbtce & Co., and G. Kolff&Co, — Surabaya.- Thos. C. Wilson & 
Oo -.Samarang : M anual & Co.— Saigon : Fi.eith & hATL . t . CE .— Hongkong .- Kelly & Co.— Shanghai : China and 
Japan Trading Company —Wafaf .■ Robinson & Vause, Durban.— JfaMnfiKs ; C. W. Hall, PortLouis.- 
jfellourne, Sydney and Brisbane : Gordon & Gotch. — Sydney: Wm. Maddock. — Adelaide.- Oawthorn & Co; 
Drummond Bros., Gawler Place. — TVortAern QueenefanJ .■ W. Hopkins, Rockhampton .— IP Auatralta': 
Stiriing& Sons — New South Wales and Queensland : James Inglis & Oo. — New Zealand, : Colonial News 
Agency Naper. — Fiji: Arthur Stephens. — IFesf Indies: W. Sabonadieee, Blue Mounains, Jamaio.- and 
0 H ’caldEbon; St. Thomas.- .RrifisA Quiana .- “Royal Gazette” Office. — Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: 
Lomba'erts & Co., 7, Rna dos Outives ; A . J. Lamoueeux, “ Rio News ” Office. — Central America ': 
Jambs Botd, Panama. — United States.- 8. M. Peitinoill & Oo., 263, Broadway, New York. 
MDCOOXCI. 
