Ridley sent, some time ago, some Gambier apparatus with bark and fruits and wonders if Thiselton-Dyer ever received it. He is going to send a few more bits of the apparatus and a model of a Gambier factory. The latter is under construction and he hopes to publish a few notes on Gambier manufacture there shortly. The home merchants complain of the gambier [Uncaria] being heavily charged with water. If the dealers at home will pay a good price, there will be no difficulty in getting splendid quality material. He can find no trace of any wilful adulteration with water, it is simply that the merchants do not take the time to dry it. Ridley is planting Hevea in their swamps. It grows very well there, where nothing else but Sago and Melaleuca grow. He wonders if Thiselton-Dyer can suggest any other useful plants for cultivation there. He would be glad for a good stock of Hevea seed. Treculia africana has been fruiting there but apparently the fruit was not fertilised. He has tried the baked fruit, but it is not good. Ridley is sending Thiselton-Dyer some photographs of views in the gardens that he had taken recently for Dr King. King is working on Myristicas and some of the views are of these species. Ridley then details the species depicted in the photographs, one of which includes himself and one the orchid house. Species mentioned as being depicted in the photographs include: Myristica furfuracea, Arthrophyllum diversifolium, Caryota cumingii, Xanthophyllum vitellinum, Fibraurea tinctoria, Illigera kurzii, Martinezia caryotifolia, Phalaenopsis species, Calanthe veratrifolia, Eria armeniaca and the male type of Myristica bivalvis. Pages 1 and 4 of 4.