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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 West 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. 
78. — Plants of the old varieties have been raised from seed and are in 
demand among jdaoters in Singapore and Johor, where large plantations 
have been made, and wdiere, under proper treatment, the plant thrives 
well 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 
heard of its having proved beneficial in the wide sense of the term. Mv 
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 Coffee. — 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 Ilemileia or 
leaf-disease. 
83. — MaragOpie Coffee. — While I write I have before me seed of a 
new Coffee from Brazil ( Maragopie Coffee ) upon the equalities of which 
I am informed the Brazilian Minister has very favourably reported, the 
plant being now largely cultivated iu that country. 
84. — Prom a drawing of leaf forwarded me, it would seem about the 
size of the Liberian variety. The cherries, however, are not so large. 
This coffee will form the subject of future experiment and report. 
85. - — Cafe Nam. — 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 of Co tea Arabica, hut are produced in greater abundance. The plant 
is largely grown in Mauritius, where its qualities are held in high repute. 
86. — Seeds of this variety were received during the year, hut did not 
germinate. A further supply lias been requested. 
87. — Tea. — lea was for some time largely planted on Gunong Pulai 
hill on the Johor side, and the quality of the produce equalled 
the best Siam production, but the plant was found to yield leaves in too 
limited quantity to sufficiently remunerate planters. 
88— Paraguan 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 Tea family, but is a Holly ( Ilex ). The plant is largely 
cultivated in Paragua for the TV a produced from-the leaves. Dr. Byasson 
states that the prepared leaves contain as much coffeine as the best Chi- 
nese tea, and is used in Brazil hv about 12,000,000 people, the annual 
consumption being about 8,000,000 lbs. 
