variety of trees which it might ultimately be desirable to have, 
because while some may grow, and may best grow, from seeds 
in loco , and others such as the Banyian, etc. may be propagated 
best by branches, there are others of which the plants must be 
prepared at the Botanical Gardens and carefully nursed before 
they could be planted out with any hope of success. The trees 
which may succeed best by planting the seeds in loco are the 
Tamarind, Mango, Jack, Bois Xoir, Longan (Longanier), Let- 
chi and Adenanthera (Bois Noir de Bourbon) etc. But very 
many of the desirable trees cannot be so treated, at least the 
danger of failure would be so great, and the amount of expense 
so considerable that the plan of treating the young plants on 
masse, and at the Botanical Gardens is evidently the best. 
We may depend upon Mr Horne so arranging his baskets 
or pots as to make the transportation easy, and the re-planting 
safe. Indeed he has explained in his Report for 1874 how he 
treats the young trees which he has been rearing, and planting 
in the Government forests to so great an extent and as these 
methods have been found effectual for the forest-trees, they will 
be found to be equally available for those intended for the roads. 
The planting for the season may in a short time be consi- 
dered as over, the best time being of course the beginning of 
the rainy season as a continuance of dry weather after the 
transplanting of young shoots is almoft certain to kill them. 
Before the next season begins (say October) it would be 
very desirable that those of our great proprietors who arc pre- 
pared to cooperate with the Government in this most useful re- 
form should communicate with Mr Horne, and explain to what 
extent they would be prepared to provide labour for the hole- 
