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THE TROPICAL AQRICULTURI31 
[October i, 1891 
The Botanic Oardens, Soobpnr, Calcutta, is officially 
lecogniied as the acknowledged centre of the Bota* 
Bioal Survey of India, to which should bo referred 
tbo solntion of all problems arising out of the prac- 
tical or Boientilio study of India botany. Dr King, 
the Superintendent of the Itoyal Botanic Gardens, 
Calcutta, thus becomes, hcuoefortli, the Director of 
the Botanical Survey of India. Dr. King will specially 
undertake the direction of the botanical survey of 
Bntma and Aseara. 
The investigation of the Flora of the Madras 
Presidency and of the llyderabsd and Mysore 
States, has boon entrusted to Mr. M. A. Lawson, 
the Government Botanist and Director of Cinchona 
plantations. 
In Bombay, Dr. Cooke, Ptincii>al of the College of 
Science, Poona, is officially recognised ns in charge of 
botanical research in that presidency. 
The Director of tbo Botanical Department, Northern 
India, is Mr. Duthio, formerly the Superintendent 
of the Botanic Garden, Saharnnpur. Mr, Duthie 
Bcoompanied tbo Black Mountain Expedition, and 
acquired information concerning the darn of the 
country, which bad, hitherto, not been botsniaally 
explored. During tbo last three years, Mr. Duthio 
has also been deputed to Simla, in the hot weather, 
to assist in the preparation of the Dictionary of the 
Deonomic Protiacia of India, and during the .same 
period be has been actively engaged in the botanical 
exploration of Hnjputana and the central provinces. 
Neither the Straits Settlements nor Ceylon are in- 
eluded in the scheme, they being Crown colonies. — 
Oardeners’ Chronicle. 
OBILON TEA FUND. 
Minntes of proceedings of a nceeting of the Stand- 
ing Committee of the Ceylon Tea Fund held at 
Kandy on Friday, the 18th day oi September 1891 at 
1 o’clock in tbe afternoon. ' 
Present: — Mesars. Giles F.Walkor(Ohttirnisn, Planters’ 
Assooiation of Ooylon), Sholto G. D. Skrine (Chairman 
Dikoya Assooiation), A. O. K. Borron (Eaudy Com. 
mittce), W. Saudye Thomas (Chairman, Dinibuin 
Association), A, L. Cross (Kandy Committee), C. S. 
Armstrong (Ilewaheta District), T C. Buxley (Kandy 
Committee), A. T. Karslako (Kandy Committee), W 
D. Gibbon (Kandy Committee), B. Hamlin (Kandy 
Committee), J. Anderson (Kandy Committee and 
Matalo West District), Hon. L; H. Kelly (Ksndy 
Committee), J. U. Barber (Kandy Committee), 
Wm. Forbes Laurie (Kandy Commtitee), and A. Philip 
(Kandy Committee), Secretary, Planters' Association 
of Ceylon. 
Tbe nutioe calling the meeting was read. The 
minutes of prooeodings of a meeting of the Standing 
Committee of the Ceylon Tea Fund held at Kandy 
on Friday, the 14th day of August 1891, were taken 
as read and were confirmed. 
Read letter from Mr. Bobt. A. Fraser. 
Read letter from Mr. H. H. Boyd. Resolved “That 
the letter be acknowledged and the Committee regrets 
being unable to meet Mr. Bond’s views.’’ 
Bead letter from Mr. A. T. Cathcart. Resolved: — 
“That it bo stated in reply to Mr. Oatbeart’s enquirv 
that the cost of the Tea referred to will beborue by 
the ‘,Toa Fund.’ ’’ 
Beod letter from Mr. A. W. Salmon, Victoria British 
Colombia, North America, on the subject of opening up 
a Tea Trade between America and India. Resolved: — 
"That the letter bereferted to the Ceylon Tea Company, 
Limited, under the patronage of the Plsntera’ Associ- 
ation of Ceylon.” 
Obtlon Tka at theAToeld s Exposition at Chicago 
IN 1893 ^ Bead letter from the Uolouiol Sicreary 
forwarding by desire of the Governor copy of a oirouUr 
despatch from the Secretary of State on tho subject 
of the Chicago Exhibition of 1893, and enquiring what 
steps ib© Association proposes to take for the purpose 
of txbibilii»K Ooylou Tea at that Exhibition. 
The I’lauliug member in Council stated that ho was 
antborized to intimate that a sum of li60,000 would 
be granted by the Government for a Oeylou Court at 
the Chicago Exhibition. 
Kesolved fi) : — “That the Standing Oommittee of the 
Tea Fnud aeeires to express its appreoiation of the 
aotiou of Government in pr raising a voto of H50,000 
towards the representation of Ceylon at tho Chicago 
Exhibition.*’ 
Itesolved («») “That Government bo informed that 
the Btanding Oomrolttco of tho Tea Fund has set aside 
a som of R30,000 for tbo purpose of puhhing Ceylon 
Tea at the forthcoming Chicago Exhibition an * that 
the Standing Committee has nque^itod the Ohairman 
and the Planting member in Ci nncil to confer with 
Government on the subject of furtht r arrangemouW’ 
Resolved (iil):— “That the Planting member in 
Council he asked lo confer with tbe American Ooosul 
in Colombo with reference to space at the Chicago Exhi- 
bition and previous corresponde' ce." 
Read letter from Mr. E. Hamlin, Tbe Oriental 
Bank Estate Oomptn), Limited. 
Read letter from Mr. J. J. Grinlinton transmitting 
extracts from a letter recently received from tlie Pre- 
sident of tbe Ceylon Tea Phutera' Tea Company, New 
York, and conveying to the Planters* Associatiou and 
to the Standing Oommineo of tho Tea Fund Mr 
Elwood Miiy’s cordial i bunks for the asststatice afforded 
him in recent resolutions. 
Obtlon Tfa in RusaiA.— R*ad letter frt m Mr. 
William Marlin Leakf', Secretary, Ct ylon Association 
In London advishig demand draft f r R3, 453*91 bciug 
equivalent at Is 5|d per rupee of £*J.50* torlii g paid 
by Mr. Roglvue’a instructions to hib L‘»udou Agent, 
Resolved: — “ That tbo leitor to Mr. Rogivne returned 
through the Post Office be forwarded to him thri ugh 
the Secretary of the Oevlon Aseoriation in London 
together with the envelope and that Mr. Bogivue bo 
requii^Btcd to furulBh tho accounts asked tor as soon 
as possible.'’ 
Nkw Zkalawd and South Sea.s Exiiibiti n.— -Rt ad 
letter from the Governoi* nt West rn Province, 
enquiring whether certain articl s t-xhihireU from 
Kmutara had Loon received. Res' lvpd “ That the 
letter of tbe Secretary to the Gov* rniufut Agent dated 
3lst August 1891 be confirmod.” 
Read extract of a letter from Mr. W. Maokonz o 
rtgardingtho Ceylon Tea in New Z aland. Resolved, 
— “That the matter bo referred to the Ceylon T> « 0 in* 
pany, Limited, under the patronago of the P auleru' 
Association of Oeyh ii.” 
Final Abranobments as to Lease op “ Ki sk ’’ at 
C oIX)MBOTO THK CkYLON TkA OoMPikNy LiM ITKD, UNDhR 
TJIB PATBoNAGB Of the FlANTKBS’ Asj^OCIAriON OP 
Ceylon.— IWd letter from Mr. Wm. Mackenzie. Re .d 
letter from Mr. James Sheriff. Ke.*'Olvcd: — “ That in 
reply it be pointed outthHt the Associatiou is precluded 
by tho b rms of Its lease from Government from selling 
tho Tea Kionk, and that tbe Btandiug Oomraitteo trusts 
that un er tbe oiroamstances Mei^srs Mackeeziu and 
Sheriff will rroonaidur f h«ir proposed id* a, realizing as 
they must the impossibility r.f this Oommitt^^e carrying 
ont tho individual wishes of every ‘.ubscribir ta tbe 
Tea Fund.’’ 
Couwiilered and diKcn^^sed fioal arraUBt-ments as to 
the L^-apc of the “ Tea Kiosk “ at Colombo to tlo- Tey- 
lun Tea Company, L mited, under tbe patronage of the 
Planters’ AH>iOiiatwn of Oejl« n. llcaolved:— ‘ Ttiat 
the reromniendstions submitted by the Hub-Committee 
(d the Stmidi' g Com mi I tee of tlie Coylon T*a Fund 
appointcil fur the purpose of eBtablishing a Tea Kiosk 
at Colombo b*- and tl-ey are heicby aoti^^pied.” 
Ckylon Tea in Pahi-^ and thk Oorrespondfncb 
with the Committke 0¥ tub Ceylon Association in 
London.— R cFoivi d “That the consideration of this 
subject be pistpooed to the next meeting. ** 
La d on the table prospeolns of the Pulaia Indien 
Tea Houses, Limited. 
Ahaly es op Samples or Tka Gkownat VakiousElb- 
VATiONB —Head letter from the S- oretary Ceylon Assnoia- 
tion in London submitting a proposhl toobteiu analyses of 
flamplea of teas grown at variou** eleva' o >s (a* sea 
level 3,000 feet, 4,500 feet and 6,000 feet abovo sea 
level) for -the purpose of determining tho per- 
contgigo pf Tanuiu iu each sample, and also li 
