.—These have been disposed of as follows: — 
)) 
>1 
Sent to the Forests, Singapore, 
,, Malacca, 
F. W. D., Province Wellesley, 
British Resident, Perak, 
Resident Councillor, Malacca, 
Sold to the Public, 
Retained as Nursery Stock,... 
( 10,000 
4.000 
0,000 
0,000 
1.000 
38.000 
48.000 
Total, ...163,000 
8. — The trees sent to the forest consisted of Teak, Mahogany, Serayah, 
Gum Copal, Merbau, Toon, Illipi, Rain tree, and mixed native trees. Of 
the plants sold to the public, a large number were Foarcrmja (jiganlea or 
Mauritius hemp : the remainder were principally ornamental trees, shrubs, 
orchids, &c. 
0.— Plant 
plants and seeds 
and Seed Exchanges.— The 
were as under : — - 
foreign 
exchanges 
in 
Received, 
Forwarded,... ' 
f 1,000 plants 
{ 200 lbs. seeds 
(1,500 plants 
( 150 lbs. seeds 
The plants brought in from the jungles numbered about 3,000, col- 
lected chiefly by myself when travelling on forest inspection duty, and 
have been utilised in various ways. 
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10. — Of the plants introduced in previous years, the following shew 
signs of accommodating themselves to the soil and climate of the country 
viz.: — “Coca” ( Frythroxylon coca) which has flowered and fruited 
freely during the year, From this plant is produced an alkaloid called 
“ Cocaine,” used in the treatment of asthma, &c., and at present attract- 
ing much attention among medical men. I think it might he grown in 
O U U vj 
the Colony with profit. 
11. — -The plant which produces the so-called Mauritius hemp is 
a native of South America, and is well adapted for cultivation here. 
Some planters who have tried it have stmt large orders for a further 
supply, and have, I believe, ordered machinery from England for its 
manufacture. 
12. — The plants of Qlnnamonuun cassia, which produces the Cassia 
bark of commerce, grow very freely in the experimental nursery, and will 
probably become one of the Colonial products in course of time. 
13. — One of two varieties of Cardamom, introduced during the year 
from Java, has flowered and fruited very freely, and would no doubt pay 
cultivation well. Liberian coffee has now been carried by cultivators be- 
yond the limit of experiment, and I refer to it only as among the plants 
introduced into the Colony by this establishment. The Panama rubbers, 
so admiral)] v cultivated bv Sir Hugh Low, were also first introduced bv 
the Botanic Gardens. 
14. — Plants of the African “ Kola nut,” planted in .the 
nursery, have grown well in tile alluvial soil there. 
experimental 
The plants of 
