Extended trials have shown that this plant (Symphytum peregrinum), although possessing great merits as an early fodder crop in cool and temperate countries, is physically unadapted for cultivation in hot countries. I quote the following statements—in addition to those published in last year's Report (pp. 12, 13)—from Australia and India.

Madras.—

The Agri-Horticultural Society report:—" Experiments with Prickly Comfrey have failed, the plants which were in the gardens, though receiving rather more than their fair share of attention, having one by one perished."

Saharunpore.—

Mr. Duthie reports:—" I do not believe that the conditions at Saharunpore as regards either climate or soil are favourable for the profitable cultivation of this plant. At Chajuri it thrives fairly well. Three crops were taken during the year from 35 roots growing 3 feet apart. The average weight of each crop was 30 lbs."

South Australia.—

Dr. Schomburgk reports from Adelaide:—"Prickly Comfrey has again been a thorough failure, and it is now a fact that this plant is of little use, at least on the South Australian plains."

"Prickly Comfrey" has been identified by Mr. Baker with a plant long known as naturalised in the neighbourhood of Bath, from which locality specimens are to be found in herbaria in this country under the name of Symphytum asperrimum.

The accompanying plate is borrowed from the Botanical Magazine, where, under Tab. 6466, an account of its botanical characers will be found. The knowledge of this plant and of its capabilities being now widely diffused, it will rot be necessary to refer to it again.