The plants in nurseries must be well sheltered from the sun and heavy rains, but the plants are strengthened by the covers being removed at night when heavy rains are not expected to fall, and in the day time when only light rains prevail.  The mode of planting out, cultivation, preparing the bark, &c., appears to be the same in Java as that practised in Ceylon.  The only difference is, that while in Ceylon the cinnamon, when ready for market, is packed in “gunny” or canvass bags, in Java it is put into boxes, made of wood free from any smell or flavor which would injure the spice.  The inferior cinnamon, however, is packed in straw mats.

The following is a return of the extent of cinnamon culture in Java :—­

In 1840.  In 1841. 
Residencies in which cinnamon is cultivated 10 10
Number of plantations 48 49
" families devoted to this culture 7,901 9,688
" paid budjans 294 345
Extent of ground occupied by the cultivation,
in bahus of 71 decametres 1,690 1,880
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Cinnamon trees of which the bark can be taken 1,106,566 1,407,213
Young trees in the parks 2,478,427 2,565,774
For renewing 307,000 86,800
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Total 3,891,998 4,059,787
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Cinnamon crop, in Dutch lbs. 57,074 38,219
" refuse 23,283 82,803

The number of trees peeled in 1842 was taken at 1,824,599, and the crop reckoned at 108,905 lbs.

In the residency of Bantam, four trees suffice to produce a pound of cinnamon, whilst in the other residencies eleven trees must generally be stripped to furnish the same quantity; in 1839 one pound could scarcely be obtained from thirteen trees.

This cultivation increases each year, and the quality of the produce improves, whilst the expenses diminish.  However, the Dutch Government has judged it proper not to extend it, although the soil of Java appears favorable to this culture.

From 200,000 to 300,000 lbs. of true cinnamon, not freed from its epidermis, is exported annually from Cochin-China.

  JAVA CINNAMON SOLD IN HOLLAND.

lbs. 
In 1835           2,200
" 1836           1,300
" 1837           1,600
" 1838           2,100
" 1839           4,700
" 1840           7,900
" 1841          23,900
" 1842          13,000
" 1843          23,000
" 1844         101,400
" 1845         134,500
" 1848         250,550

STATISTICS OF PACKAGES IN LONDON.

1842.       1843.      1844.        1845. 
Imported        2,196       4,458      9,197        8,909
Exported        3,661       3,964      6,712        6,081
Duty paid         838         738        801        1,012
Stock           2,709       2,622      4,230        5,549

CASSIA BARK.