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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 
[May 2, 1892. 
paper which wo have marked for insertion in the 
Tropical Agriculturist, The survival of a calomba 
root plant at Ptiadeniya, supposed to have been 
dead years ago, is a curious event to record. The 
introduction of a new and superior kind of maho- 
gany tree is also interesting. Altogether the Botanic 
Gardens report for 1891, of which wo give the larger 
portion as a Supplement, will be found interesting 
and suggestivo reading. We shall next look for 
Flora of Ceylon, copies of the first volume of which 
Dr. Trimen may be abltto bring to the colony when 
be returns from his miseion to the Imperial Instilue, 
CEYLON TEA FUND. 
MiDutes of proceeding! of a meeting of tbe Stand- 
ing Committee of the Ceylon Tea Fuud held at Kandy 
on Friday, tbo 8th day of April 1892, at liatf paet 
niue o’clock in the morning (9-30 a tii ). 
Present: — Meears. Giles F. Walker (Obaiimau) 
Planters’ Aeflociatioii of Ccylou), John Ayiner tlluny. 
Secretary Dolo«beigo and Yakdessa A'lsooiatiou), L. 
Stnart (Obairinaii, Dolosbage and Yakdoesa At<Bucid- 
tion), k. S, Duff Ty tier (Sabarngamawaj, J. Anderson 
(Kandy and Matalti West), A. E. Wright (Mttskcliya), 
W. Cross Buchanan (DiOibuU), J. H. Staroy, Kandy, 
A. Philip (Secretary to the ITantera’ Assooiatiou ol 
Ceylon), Kandy. 
The notice calling the meeting was read 
The minutes of procotdiogs of a meeting of the 
Standing Oommittee held at Kandy on Monday, the 
4tli January 1892, were taken as read and were 
condrmed. 
Bead letter from the Silver Kandy, Geylou Tea 
Oumpany, Limited, Manchester. 
Read loiter from Mr. Robt. N. Auley, W'lttugama, 
Read letter from Mr. Eric S. Audereou, W. Cha-*, 
Witham and Hugh B. Roberts. 
Bead letter from Mr. Ji eeph Fraser. 
Bt^ad letter from Mr. C. J. Donald, the New 
Oriental Bank Estate Company, Limited, Colombo. 
Resolved : That while the Standing' Commit 00 of 
the Tea Fund cannot see its way to publiehing the 
information a^ked for, there is no objecUou to tbo 
Agent of the Company or any one appointed for the 
purposo of obtaining cho desired daU porsouaily at the 
Secretary’s office.” 
Submitted letter from Messrs. J. M. Robertson 8c Co. 
Resolved : — “That referring to previous correspondence 
Messrs. J. M. HobertRon k Oo. bo informoil that the 
BubsoriptioDs they may send into tbo Ti a Fund will 
be devoted as far as posroble to tbe objects they niay 
specify in accordance with their wi^buK.” 
Read letter from Mr. E. Bowdou Smith. Re- 
solved That Mr. E. Bowden Smith's request be 
complied with.” 
CEYLON TEA KIOBK. 
Read letter from the Manager Ceylon Tea Kiosk. 
Submitted accounts fur additional works lu 
connection with the Tea Kiosk at Colombo. 
Resolved “ That subject to tbe amount already 
voted with intereBt thereon cot being exceeded 
the additional claim be referred to the Sub-Oom- 
mittee appointed for tbe purposo of establiHhingaTea 
Kiosk at Colombo.” 
Read letter from the Chairman, Ceylon Chamber of 
Commerce. 
ALLOWANCE TO CHICAGO EXHIBITION COMMISSIONRU. 
Read Utter from the Colonial Secretary to the 
Chairman and bis reply relative to the propoaud 
allowance to be made to Mr. Grinlintoo as Uommia 
siouer for Ceylon at tbe Chicago K.xbibitioD. Re* 
solved That the reply by the Ohairouau of the 
Planters’ Association be approved of by the standing 
Committee of the Tea Fund.'* 
DEPOSIT or CHICAGO EXHIBITION FUND SUBSCKl PTION9 
IN TUB COLONIAL TREASUBY, 
Hoad lottors from tiie Colonial Secretary and from 
Mr, J. j. Orinlioton. Resolved That the sum of 
115 000 bo piid into tho Colonial Treasury to credit 
of the Cbtcai'o Exliibitiou Fund, and that the question 
of depositing tbo Ohiuago Exhibition Fund Subscrip- 
tions in tho Oolonial Treasury bo brought up again 
at next meeting of tbe Standing Committee.” 
CHICAGO KXHIIUTION. 
R 'ad letters from lUo Colonial Secretary and from 
Mr J. J. Qriulinton. 
Ui-al loiter from Mr. H. D. Deane on tbe subject of 
Exhibiting grOL-n teas at the Chicago Exhibition. Resol- 
ved:—'* Ihti the question be taki-n into cousideratioa,” 
CbVLON TliA IN GERMANY. 
Submitted letter to Mr. Schrader, transmitting 
copy of resolution of tho Staudiug Committee 
ol the Tea Fund as regards the subsidy of 
Ceylon tea j^s follows That the Standing Com- 
mittee of llm Ceylon Tea Fnnd do grant to Mr. 
S'dirader 5,000 lb. of Ceylon tea in two instalments for 
tree distribuiiun in Otrmany the Committee under- 
standing that Mr. sjehrader is prepared to purohsaean 
equal quantity 01 Ceylon tea on bis own account.” 
Notified that np to date no aukuowledgnient and 
reply had b< en received from Mr. Schrader. 
CKYLON TKA IN VIENNA, PJIAGUE, KARLSBAD (&C. 
Head letter from the Directors of the Im- 
pel lal Royal Austrian Curnmorcial Musenm stat- 
ing that they are uuablo to state which 
qualities of Ceylon leu would sell best at 
Vii.'urra but suggehttog that a collection should be 
Bent embracing all tho qualities of Ceylon tea which 
they would submit to Vienna Importers, who will theu 
simple out tho suitable qualities. Resolved That 
ilio Ceylon Tea Company Limited be requested to pur- 
chase and forward to the Directors ol the Imperial 
Ko 3 al Austrian Commercial Museum, the following 
Mimpies tf Ceylou tea, viz. 6. 21b. packets of each 
quality viz, : XX. X. Y. Z., as made up by the Cey- 
lon Tea Company. ’ 
CEYLON TEA IN RUSSIA. 
Submitted leit'if to Mr. Kogivue forwarding to him 
thii following resolution passed by the Standing Oom- 
niittee o( ttie Tea Fund, viz. : — “Xhit, in aokuowledg- 
ii>g Mr. Rogivub's letter, he bo informed that Iho 
Striding Cummitteo of tbe Tea Fund trusts to receive 
turtber nccouritH ehowing an iooreaaiug sale of Ceylou 
tea ill Jiu-sia during tbo prest nl year when tbe Com- 
mittee will he prepared to consider what further as- 
siatanoe they may be iu a position to give Mr. Kogivue 
at th*! next fair at Nijni Novgorod.” 
CEYLON TEA IN BWITZBHLAND AND AUSTRALIA, 
Head letior from Mt-ssri'. Wbittall& Co. mtimatiug 
(1.) that elfeot had, as requested, bt-eu given by them 
to tho execution of tbo luetruotions givi n in oonnec- 
ti 'ii wuh tho following resolution, viz. That a 
grant of 500 lb. of Ceylon Tea delivered free at 
T’rteate duty paid be made to Mr. C. Oswald for 
I.rati8 distribution in Vieuiia by Mr. Weiner,” and 
(II) that the tea will be shipped by first opportunity. 
CEYLON TEA IN CANADA 
Read letter from Mr. J. Audereon with enolosu res. 
ADVERTISING CEYLON TEA. 
Read letter from Mr. K. Miioandrew making sug- 
gestions regarding au effective advertisement of 
Ceylon Tea. 
MAKING KNOWN CHYLON TEA BY LECTURES AND BY 
PHOTOGRAPHS. 
Read letter from Mr. W, Herbert Jones, f.r.c.i., 
offering to further thoioughly advertise Ceylon tea in 
Gr« it Britain by lectures on Ceylou accompanied by 
photographic views. Re-^olved “ That a copy of the 
lotti r bo forwarded to Mr. John Ferguson of Colombo 
in London for bis opinion ; and that Messrs Skeen & 
Co. be requested to state on what terms they would 
supply a set of photographs ns indicated.” 
CEYLON TEA IN HONOaRY ROUMANIA, BULGAUIA 
AND aF.BVlA. 
Rend letter from Messrs. Walker Brothers trans- 
mitting a lotter from Mr. Hugo Graepel, Budapest. 
HfMolved:— “That a grant of Ceylon tea in j lb. 
packets will bo made to 5Ir. Graept-1 for free dis- 
tribution in Hungary Uoumania, Bulgaria and Seryia 
on Lis furnishing information as to ihe port to which 
the tea should bo sent and by what lino of steamer,” 
