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the vine, grow luxuriantly, and may be seen ripening at the same time. The 
colony is peculiarly adapted to the growth of the vine, on the cultivation of 
which much attention is bestowed, and which is likely to prove very remu- 
nerative. English and tropical vegetables are largely cultivated, and yield 
profusely. Attention is also being directed to dried fruits ; and specimens 
of figs and raisins that have been sent to the periodical horticultural exhibi- 
tion for competition are little inferior to those imported from Europe. 
Let us now depart from this laud of promise, — from tliis vast 
field for the enterprising and adventurous ; this storehouse of 
wheat, timber, wools, and gold ! And indeed we leave it with 
regret, for it has filled us with pleasure to witness the boundless 
resources and growing enterprise of our Australian colonies. 
But we have still to survey much that is equally interesting ; 
and crossing, therefore, the Indian Ocean (or, we ought rather 
to say, the north-east transept), we find ourselves safely landed 
in the island of Ceylon, amongst new scenes, new products, and 
novel ornaments and appliances. 
Here we are unmistakably in the Land of Cinnamon ; and 
the most interesting, because the most complete, feature in the 
Ceylon Court consists of the objects and pictures illustrative of 
the culture of this plant. This is one of the examples, to which 
reference has been made, of the care evinced by the exhibitors 
to render the visitor perfectly acquainted with the whole of 
any particular branch of industry ; for in this case we are, to 
all intents and purposes, transported to Ceylon itself, to witness 
the different operations upon a cinnamon plantation. 
First, our attention is directed to a series of excellent photo- 
graphs. One represents a native cutting the cinnamon (and 
then our guide shows us the tools employed for the purpose) ; 
another is that of a native labourer peeling and scraping ; a 
third, sorting and baling; and here we have the cinnamon 
itself, tied up in bundles very much resembling the sticks 
round the axe of a Roman lictor. And what sticks ! if our 
memory serves us aright, they are between four and five feet in 
length. 
Lastly, to complete this branch of industry, we have samples 
of various oils, extracted from the roots and leaves, which are 
used for medicinal purposes. 
Turning to another part of the court, we are struck with the 
appearance of a number of variegated but handsome walking- 
sticks, which, our guide tells us, represent the various woods 
of Ceylon ; and amongst them may be found the coffee, cocoa- 
nut, satin, cinnamon, and a variety of other woods. Whilst 
admiring these specimens of Ceylon woods, our eye is at- 
tracted by the title of the exhibitor, whose name, “A. Mendis, 
Modliar,” is conspicuously printed upon a card ; and we are 
induced to inquire, What is a Modliar ? 13 “ He is a native 
