stock will be at once fully doubled. I would certainly advocate
the multiplication of cuttings of the Castilloa, as it is not an
early seeder. In America the trees do not usually bear seed
until they are about eight years old. Before the lapse of such
a period, thousands of Castilloa plants might be growing ^ up
into young trees at Nilambur, derived by means of propagation.
I regret to state that time did not permit me to visit the
Silent Valley as a special site for the Castilloa. I have no
doubt, however, that it will be found well suited for the growth
of the tree.
“ I returned to this place on February 25.
“ In conclusion, I trust the way in which this duty has been
performed will meet with approval.
“ I am, Sir,
“ Your most obedient servant,
“ R o b e r t Gr o s s .”,
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E X T R A C T S R E L A T IN G TO F IB R E -P L A N T S
BOWSTRING HEMP.1
eommerdal use; but
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Plants of Sanseviena, of which there are ten or twelve specks'
are very abundant pn both the east and west coasts of Tronkaî
of u £Uie ■genus. " USne “w3 ell -Ikn own spe“cPie™s “(5 m. zeylanïca is in
dtgeuous to Ceylon ; and this and Sthers are S n d S A Z
Bay of Bengal, extending thence to Java and to the coasts of
and^h m M ° f these P^nts are more or less s S e n f
and abound in a very valuable fibre, remarkablj ahke for
fineness, elasticity, and for strength. allke for
i e a v r a t t a ^ l e S of f /Tl‘|
o f t L f l k . Consul-General at Zanzibar, the qualitv
new fibre Hf great ^Jue !^ * * * . W c * • » * * * Ï
C0;*'Slle.r of !•“ Majesty,
Information, No. 5, May 189/) - s> Kcw Bulletin o f Miscellaneous
“ We* h ive '^specimen'1 in f lo w e r^ ’ MR B?,ker remarks as follows—
Zambesia. Yields*» most e Z e t n fibïe ” S o t " " " " ’ î ^ hlands-
rough sketch, Sir John Kirk’s k tho c L I aS Ca,n b e Judged by a
reason why it should not be idenlkaPxHth W 1 * P J® S®ems no
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