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101. — Calumba Root. — Plants of the Calumba Root have been ob- 
tained from the Mauritius and have grown with great vigour, 
102. — Caoutchouc and India-rubber Plants —Por information re- 
garding the introduction to the Gardens of foreign and native rubbers, see 
Appendix C. The trees of Hevea Eraziliensis have grown well consider- 
ing the soil in which they have been planted by the late Superintendent 
and an early crop of seed is looked forward to. 
103. — The Panama Rubber ( Castilloa clastiea ) has flowered during 
the year, but did not produce fruit. The African Landolphias introduced 
have also grown well and have been extensively propagated from cut- 
tings. Manihot Glaziovii has also made fair progress. Oyptostegia gran- 
diflora introduced some years ago grows remarkably well. Seed of Han- 
eornia speciosa received from Mr. Christ*:, London, did not germinate in 
the Garden nor with planters who also received a supply. 
101.— Fibre producing plants.— The growth made by various in- 
troduced fibre producing plants is very encouraging and would seem only 
to await manufacturers. The growth of Mauritius Hemp, Pourcrya 
gigantea, is especially good. 
105. — Ipecacuanha. — This valuable medicinal plant has been kept 
in pots during the year. It is not much. in demand, being very difficult to 
manage in almost any situation, but prefers a moist shady position with a 
still atmosphere. Its cultivation in this part of the world is looked upon 
by planters with disfavour. 
106. — Bois Immortelle. — Plants of Ervthrina umbrosa, or Eois 
Immortelle, received last year from the Botanic Gardens, Ceylon, have 
been largely propagated, as it is said to be an excellent shade free for cho- 
colate, coffee, &c. The Gardens are now in a position to meet demands 
for this tree. 
107. — Cow Tree. — Plants of Polade Vaca, or Cow Tree, ( Galactoden- 
dron utile ) which is said to produce milk of as good a quality as that 
from the cow, were received from the Royal Gardens, Kew, and have been 
kept in pots up to date, the plants not being considered strong enough as 
yet to plant in the open ground. 
10 A — Raill Tree. — Seeds of the Rain Tree ( Inga Saman ) have been 
received in quantity and made very rapid growth, completely outstripping 
all other kinds. 
# 109 —Pilocarpus pinuatifolius.— In this tree, some plants of 
which have been planted in the Gardens, a new substance called Pilocar- 
pine has been discovered and said to he very efficacious as a cure for snake 
poison. The plants planted have made very slow progress. 
110 — Chinese Camphor.— The plant of Chinese Camphor (Cam- 
phora officinarum) planted in the Economic Garden some three years a<»*o 
has made very fair growth ; apart from its utility as a camphor produo ing 
tree, it also yields excellent timber of large dimensions, and its growth has 
been watched with a view to its taking part in the afforestation of the 
waste lands of the Settlements now commenced. 
111. — Cotton. — Seeds of varieties of Cotton forwarded me, have been 
planted in pots and have produced fine ball of cotton, but the heavy rain 
of the Settlements will, 1 am afraid, prove too much for the successful 
cultivation of this plant. 
