I quote from his Monograph: "I have seen it collected by Wallich, in Silhet, by Hooker, in Chittagong (both North-east India), from Ceylon wild, in the Mauritius cultivated abundantly, in the West Indies naturalized, and cultivated in several parts of South America, this is the only thoroughly cosmopolitan species." Bambusa "_Gigantea_," growing to the height of 120 feet and from 25 to 30 inches circumference; B. "_Edulis_," or edible Bamboo; B. "_Arundinacea_;" B. "_Balcooa_;" B. "_Brandisii_," &c., all varying in growth to from 60 to 70, to 120 feet high, abound throughout India, and all our Asiatic Dependencies. In the West Indies also, where not now indigenous, doubtless any variety selected could readily be introduced and cultivated. To conclude, it would appear that with the "_Raw Material_" "Bamboo," we have under our control "an embarrassment of riches," and I have only further to add that I know of no other that can at all approach it in economy of production, and I believe very few if any in the quality of the "_Stock_" produced therefrom suitable for Paper-making purposes. BAMBOO, CONSIDERED AS A PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL. THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE PAPER TRADE IN RELATION TO THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIAL. "The deficient supply of, and the increasing price for, the materials for making paper and the prospect of a still greater consumption has for some time excited the attention of manufacturers and the public." The above REMARKS prefacing a MEMORANDUM drawn up by Dr. Forbes Royle, reporting for "THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE AFFAIRS OF INDIA," at the desire of "THE LORDS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY," and of "THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE," in 1854, and subsequently published in his valuable work, "THE FIBROUS PLANTS OF INDIA," in 1855--twenty years ago--truly represent the position of the Paper-Trade at the present time. The extension of education and literature, the necessity for cheap newspapers and serial publications, the increased demand for paper for writing, as also for manufacturing and commercial purposes generally, have greatly stimulated consumption, and it is believed that since the abolition of the Excise duty in 1861, the annual production of paper has more than doubled. Previous to 1861, raw fibrous material, with the exception perhaps of Straw, was but little used in paper-making, the waste of cotton, flax, hemp, and jute mills, having undergone a process of semi-manufacture, being comprised under the generic term of--Rags.