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11. All the available land suitable for experimental cultivation has been culti- 
vated throughout the year. 
12. Egyptian cotton, annatto, tea, nutmeg, castor oil, Mauritius hemp, an cho- 
colate have been grown on the land adjoining the lake. 
13. Egyptian cotton (Gossypium arhoreum) made very little progress in its 
growth, the soil of the Settlement generally is not rich enough for its cultivation. 
14. Annatto (Bixa orellana) has grown well and could be cultivated readily in 
almost every part of the Settlement, but there is little demand for it. 
15. Hybrid Assam tea (Thea chinensis, varQ has grown well and is now 
in full bearing, some of its seeds have been sown and germinated, the seedlings re- 
moved from the nursery bed and prepared for box planting. 
16. Nutmeg (Myristica fragrdns ) grows satisfactorily on the hill sides, but it 
requires liberal manuring. 
17. Castor oil (Ricinus communis) Calcutta variety grows well and fruits freely, 
but it was badly attacked by beetles lately and died. Its cultivation has now been 
discontinued. 
18. Mauritius hemp (Furcrcea cubensis) grows with great vigour in the nur- 
series, and several hundred plants have been planted near the lake. 1 here are about 
8,000 plants in the nurseries which could be transplanted. 
iq. Chocolate (Theobroma cacao).—' Chocolate platit has proved very capricious 
in Malacca whole plantations going off without any apparent cause, except the attacks 
of leaf insects, while here and there a solitary plant will for many years survive its 
fellows and go on bearing heavy crops of fruits. Therefore its cultivation has been 
1. discontinued in Malacca. 
20. Liberian coffee.— Coffee requires very liberal manuring. Coffee planted on 
the ordinary soil without manure has not proved a success. 
o i Cloves (Eugenia caryophyllataj . — Some of the plants in the Garden planted 
by Mr. Derry, are now about 14 feet high, and in full blossom. The dry red soil of 
the Settlement suits cloves admirably. 
22 Maltese lemons, nut-megs, Indian mahogany, camphor, W est India crab- 
wood, Mauritius hemp, Ceylon, and Mauritius pine apples are growing well and made 
favourable progress during the year. 
2^ A laro-e supply of seeds of the common fruit trees such as durian, bmjeh, 
pulasan, mangosteen, duku, langsat, ratnbutan, rambei, were sown in the middle of 
the year, and a large number of seedlings transplanted and prepared for box planting. 
2 a A portion of the shabby looking coolie line in the nursery near the lake 
collapsed a few months ago, and the remains of the building were removed and the spot 
cleared A piece of jungle land about 2 acres in extent on the slope of the lull on 
the other side of the lake has been cleared, excavated and levelled, on which a new 
kaDono-bark-wall coolie-line 60 x 25 feet with Mandor and Printer s Quarters has 
been built The main posts are of eight-sided Tras Balau Penagah Lilin, Tampmis 
and Sapan of 14 inches in diameter, and the other materials of hardwood scantlings 
3 to 7 inches in diameter and the roof of double rumbia attaps. I hree kitchens have 
also been erected. 
2 r Want of space in which to grow the increasing collection of plants neces- 
■Stated the erection of an additional plant-house in the nursery for the cultivation of 
JL !„T, „ reat variety of other plants. This is a ventilated roofed house 
“*■ Is ieet, the materials being hardwood scantlings 7 inches in diameter, and the 
oof of double mpah attaps. 
26. A new cart 
Quarters to the new 
dose of the year. 
road 600 yards in length from the Assistant Superintendents 
coolie-line running parellel with the lake has been made at the 
