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89. — Pepper, — Pepper plants, especially Cubebs, have been much 
in demand during the year. Several cases of Piper nigrum have been 
sent to Ceylon at the request of the Director of the Gardens there, the 
Singapore variety being considered the best. 
90. — CardanilllllS, — Requests for supply of Cardamums have been 
received from home planters and others in the Colonies, but our stock 
being very low, we were unable to fully meet the demand. 
91. — Nutmegs and Cloves. — Spice trees, Nutmegs and Cloves espe- 
cially, have been much in request during the year and have been largely 
supplied. The inhabitants of Penang have taken to planting these trees 
extensively, the plantations made look well and people are in hopes of 
the Island regaining its former position among the spice producing islands 
of the world. The other Settlements would do nvell to try a similar 
experiment, see para. 54 of Report on Borests where the cause of the nut- 
meg failure in years past is discussed. 
92. — Cinchona. — Orders for Cinchona plants and seed have been 
received, but the temperature at the Gardens here being much too high 
for the cultivation of the plant it is not kept in stock, but this will be 
remedied as soon as the new Garden in Penang is opened, where an 
elevation of over 2,550 feet can be had, and where many useful plants 
not now in our collection can be grown and acclimatised for cultivation on 
the lower plains. 
93. — Cinnamon and Allspice. — Cinnamon and Allspice grow admi- 
rably in the Gardens, but are not much in demand. 
94. — Cassia Dark. — During the year, a Wardian case of plants said to 
he the true Cassia Bark of commerce ( Cassia lignea ) was received from 
the Botanic Gardens, Hongkong, accompanied by an able report on the cul- 
tivation and propagation of the plants. 
95. — These plants have been planted out, have grown well, and may 
'ultimately add to the commercial products of the Settlements. 
9(1 — Bread-nut Tree. — Plants of the tree which produces the Bread- 
nurof Jamaica have been planted out in soil of average quality, in which 
they have made admirable growth and shew every sign of becoming accli- 
matised in the Colony. 
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97. — Other Fruit Trees. — Among other fruit trees introduced during 
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the year have been the Mauritius variety of Mangoes which are supposed 
to be the best procurable ; the Madagascar Grape ; the Litchi of China ; 
Queensland Nut; Star Apple ; Mabola fruit; Chinese Apricot and Oranges 
in variety. 
98. — Sago. — The large Sago trees ( Sagus Bumphii ) growing near 
the Lake have produced seed in abundance, which have been supplied in 
quantity to various planters, and a considerable number sown for stock 
purposes. 
99. — Malay Camphor. — Several cases of the tree which produces 
the Malay Camphor have been supplied to the Government of Mauritius 
chiefly for the production of timber, of which the tree produces an ex- 
cellent quality. The Camphor produced by the tree is chiefly in demand 
in China where it, fetches a high price. A collection of young plants of our 
best forest trees has also been forwarded to Mauritius. 
100. — Sugar (lane. — The collection of Sugar Cane has been replant- 
ed during the year in order to preserve the varieties. Sugar Cane for 
planting purposes is not much in demand in Singapore; and it is proposed 
to remove the collection to the Penang Garden where they can be more 
conveniently inspected by the sugar planters of Province Wellesley. 
