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perimental ones, more expensive than would be necessary 
when success was established. The results also appear more 
unfavorable than they actually are. The Cactus, instead of 
requiring the best grounds and garden culture, will nourish 
in the most sterile parts of the country, needing but little sub- 
sequent attention; and as women and children may be em- 
ployed in the care and collection of the insect, the expenses 
should, therefore, not be great. The experiment was so suc- 
cessful with the Grana Sylvestre, that no doubt can be enter- 
tained respecting equal success with the Grana Fina Cochineal, 
whenever it can be introduced; and this, with the same care 
and no greater expense, would be so much more valuable as 
a dye, and as an article of commerce.* 
With regard to the Pepper Cultivation, we have seen that 
complete success was not attained; in fact, as far as a profita- 
ble culture was concerned, the Pepper Plantation at Samul- 
cottah was a failure. Every thing, however, appeared favor- 
able, for the Pepper of the Hills was pronounced by dealers 
to be of excellent quality: the Garden was established close 
to where the plant was indigenous; and Dr. Roxburgh was a 
most careful, and at the same time skilful Superintendent; 
but at that time, never having seen the true Pepper plant, he 
mistook for it a nearly allied species, yielding excellent Pep- 
per, but which for the reasons stated (p. 65) was more diffi- 
cult of culture. Dr. Heyne, however, (v. infra,) has given a 
different reason for the want of success in the culture. He 
succeeded Dr. Roxburgh in the charge of the Pepper Planta- 
tions, and, having afterwards an opportunity of visiting Ben- 
coolen, he made particular inquiries respecting the culture of 
Pepper in Sumatra. He learnt that the Malays plant the Pep- 
* It is not easy to estimate the expenses of the experiment, as so many 
small gardens "were established in different parts of the country : but 
those of the principal one at Marmalong, near Madras, were restricted to 
200 pagodas a month: £500 was paid to the brother of Capt. Neilson; 
and 13,397 pagodas, 17 fanams, and 20 cash, to Dr. Anderson, in 1795, for 
disbursements, on account of the introduction of the Cochineal and Silk- 
worm upon the coast. 
