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77. — Economic Plants. — The chief economic plants which call for 
a brief reference are the following : — ; . <; 
The new varieties of Cacao received from the Wedt Indies have grown 
well, and are now' hushes of about 3 feet in height with large crowns. 
They have been pruned during the year and everything to encourage rapid 
growth has been attended to. 
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78. — Plants of the old varieties have been raised from seed and are in 
demand among planters in Singapore and Jobor, wdiere large plantations 
have been made, and where, under proper treatment, the plant thrives 
w r cll and gives good returns to the cultivators. 
79. —Liberian Coffee. — Seed of Liberian Coffee has been much in 
demand during the year, and the Garden has disposed of the whole crop. 
80. — The plant thrives admirably on some of the adjoining islands 
and in many places on the mainland. 
81.— Some planters advocate shade for this plant, but I have not 
beard of its having proved beneficial in the wide sense of the term. My 
experience goes to prove that the plant is better without shade, which 
only seems to retard the ripening of the fruit, and planting at too high 
elevation has the same effect. 
82.-— Arabian ( offer — The planting of Arabian Coffee has almost 
ceased except at high elevation in the Native States, where at about 
3,000 feet it thrives well and is remarkably free from the Hemileia or 
leaf-disease. 
83.— M^ragopie Coffee. — While I w rite I have before me seed of a 
new' Coffee from Brazil ( Maragopie Coffee ) upon the qualities of which 
I am informed the Brazilian Minister has very favourably reported, the 
plant being now largely cultivated in that country. 
84. f— Prom a drawing of leaf forwarded me, it would seem about the 
size of i.he Liberian variety. The cherries, however, are not so large. 
This coffee wall form the subject of future experiment and report. 
85. — Cafe Naill. — Cafe Nain is an exceedingly dwarf and very pro- 
lific variety of Coffee from the island of Reunion where it is believed to be a 
hybrid raised by a Mr. Nain. The cherries are much less in size than 
those ofCofea Arabica, hut are produced in greater abundance. The plant 
is largely grown in Mauritius, where its qualities are held in high repute. 
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86.4—Seeds of this variety w r ere received during the year, hut did not 
germinate. A further supply has been requested. 
87.— Tea. — T ea was for some time largely planted on Guiiong Pulai 
bill on the Johor side, and the quality of the produce equalled 
the best Siam production, hut the plant w as found to yield leaves in too 
limited quantity to sufficiently remunerate planters. 
88 - -Paraguau Tea.— The plants of Paraguan Tea planted in the 
Gardens some three years ago continue to grow well. This plant does 
not belong to the lea lamily, but is a Holly ( Ilex ). The plant is largely 
cultivated in Paragua for the TVa produced from the leaves. Dr. Byasson 
states that the prepared leaves contain as much co Heine as the best Chi- 
nese tea, and is used in Brazil by about 12,000,000 people, the annual, 
consumption being about 8,000,000 lbs. 
