' 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.— Eor information re- 
garding the introduction to the Gardens of foreign and native rubbers, see 
Appendix C. The trees of ilevea Braziliensis 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. 
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103. — The Panama Rubber ( Castilloa elastiea ) has flowered during 
the year, hut did not produce fruit. The African Landolpliias introduced 
have also grown well and have been extensively propagated from cut- 
tings. Manikot Glaziovii has also made fair progress. Cyptostegia gran- 
diflora introduced so urn years ago grows remarkably well. Seed of Han- 
eornia speeiosa received from Mr. Ciikiste, London, did not germinate in 
the Garden nor with planters wlio 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, Pourcrva 
gignntea, 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. — Hois Immortelle. — Plants of Erythema umbrosa, or Eois 
Immortelle, received last year from the Botanic Gardens, Geylon, have 
been largely propagated, as it is said to he an excellent; shade tree for cho- 
colate, coffee, &c. The Gardens are now in a position to meet demands 
for this tree. 
107; — Cow Tree. — Plants of Pola de 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 
vet to plant in the open ground. 
108. — Rain Ti *ee. — Seeds of the Rain Tree ( Inga Saman ) have been 
received in quantity and made very rapid growth, completely outstripping 
•all other kinds. 
109. — Pilocarpus piumitltblius ln 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- 
phors. officinarum) planted in, the Economic Garden some three years ago 
lias made very fair growth; apart from its utility as a camphor producing 
tree, it also yields excellent timber of large dimensions, and its growth has 
been watched with a view to its taking part in life 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 hall of cotton, but the heavy rain 
of the Settlements will, I am afraid, prove too much for the successful 
cultivation of this plant. 
