he grows a crop of rice during* one half of the year, and a crop of manure during the 
other half. One he harvests, the other he digs into the ground to enrich it for his 
principal crop, and thus obviates the necessity of purchasing manure. 
BAMBOOS ( Bambusa dendrocalmus, gigantochlia, clc.). — The absence of ser- 
viceable Bamboos in Singapore must be a sore point with Indian immigrants. Clumps 
of Bamboos are common enough near villages, but are protected on account of their 
being used as a vegetable in a young state, and do not belong to the species used in 
house building, &c. Attention has been turned to the introduction of more serviceable 
kinds, and among those procured are the male Bamboo possessing an almost solid 
stem, the giant Bamboo, Sikkim Baihboo, green and yellow Java Bamboo and several 
unnamed kinds from Calcutta. 
Sugar Cane. — The new varieties of Sugar Cane which have been planted in the 
Province Wellesley Experimental Nursery have attracted much attention. Planters 
have expressed a belief that some promising kinds have never been tried in the Colony. 
The following descriptive summary of some of them will, therefore, be of interest. 
1 he summary is taken from results obtained by Mr. Morris in Jamaica : — - 
“ Hillu. — Of slender habit ; 16 canes in a clump ; height 9 feet ; length of joint 5 
to 6 inches, circumference 3 \ inches; leaves heavy ; round stem, 4 feet long, 3 inches 
vide ; stands drought well ; stools freely ; a prolific small black cane suitable for poor 
soils. Percentage of trash 35; juice 65 (6.0 gals.) ; density of juice 1.067: Arna- 
boldi 22. 
Seeti . — Of stout habit ; 12 to 16 canes in a clump ; height 8 feet ; colour a green- 
ish yellow when young, white when matured ; length of joint 4 inches, circumfer- 
ence 3 inches ; foliage very heavy, length 4 feet, breadth 3 inches ; stands drought 
moderately well ; a good cane for experimental trial in soft soils. Percentage of 
trash 30 ; juice 70 (6.5 gals.) ; density of juice r.082 : Arnaboldi 28. 
Nctgapoury.—Qi strong vigorous habit ; 16 canes to a clump ; colour cream white ; 
length of joint 4 inches; circumference 5 inches; foliage heavy; does not stand 
drought but grows well in fairly moist situations ; an excellent cane under irrigation. 
Percentage of trash 31 ; juice 69 (6.4 gals.) ; density of juice 1.065 : Arnaboldi 21. 
Vulu-Vulu , — Of stout habit; 10 to 12 canes in a clump ; heights to 10 feet; 
length of joints 4 inches ; colour fine yellow ; foliage light ; stands drought well ; not 
liable to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage of trash 35.75 ; juice 64.25 (5.9 gals.) ; 
density of juice 1.078 : Arnaboldi 26. 
Liguanea. — Of short stunted habit ; number of canes in each clump 10 to 12; 
height 6 to 8 feet; colour dark purple and black ; length of joint 3^ inches, circum- 
ference 5 inches; foliage light; length 4! feet; breadth 3 inches; stands drought 
veryweH, Percentage of trash 33^ ; juice 66jf (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1,076 
Arnaboldi 25. 
Nain. — Habit strong, with large stools ratooning freely ; canes in each clump 
35; height to feet ; 'colour light brown; length of joint 5 inches, circumferences 
inches ; foliage of a fine texture and dark green, leaves short and broad. This cane 
stands drought well ; a clean healthy cane of very vigorous habit. Percentage of 
trash 34 ; juice 66 (6.1 gals.) ; density of juice 1.066: Arnaboldi 23/ 
Lohina. — Of rather delicate habitat first, but atferwards a strong fine cane ; canes 
in each stool 18; height 9-1 1 feet; colour yellow; length of joint 5 inches, .circum- 
ference 5I inches ; foliage pale green and moderately light. This cane does not 
stand drought well and is liable to get lodged, A bright free growing cane under 
irrigation, very much like the best type of Bourbon canes. Percentage of trash 37I; 
juice 6 2\ (5.8 gals.) ; density of juice 1.076: Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10.). 
Keni-Keni . — Of slender habit ; 12-15 canes in a clump ; 8-10 feet high ; length of 
joints 5 inches, circumference 4 inches; colour white; leaves green, 4 feet 6 inches 
loner ? 2 \ inches broad ; fine healthy cane suitable for seasonable districts ; does not 
stand drought well. Percentage of trash 33 ; juice 67 (6.2 gals.); density of juice 
1,080 : Arnaboldi 26. 
