•f792. improvsments in India. 3;; 



China 5 but as it appears by your correspondence with Dr 

 Berry that you disapprove of a botanical garden, and ex- 

 pect chat he will only take care of the nopals, I am totally 

 at a lofs how to dispose of them. 



I can only say that the introduction of cochineal is a 

 distant object, and the garden at Marmaloii may be use- 

 fully employed, as I have long ago stated to your board j 

 and as the honourable the court ot directors have approved, 

 in ordering these plants from China, I am unable to re- 

 commend him to take care of them, till your farther plea- 

 sure is known. 



As the gentlemen at the factory have so handsorael/ 

 acquitted then 'Clves, 1 must recommend that in your 

 first letter to Canton you will desire plants of the can-la- 

 chu and choui la-chu, mentioned in my letter to your 

 board, 24th November 1789, to be sent here. 



As there are now plantations of mulberries through the 

 whole extent of the coast, and as it will be of good con- 

 sequence to extend the cultivation of the nopal, at those 

 places where it may be cultivated without any additional 

 expence, I (hould be glad tliat you give directions to the 

 postmaster general to receive letters, weighing eight ounces, 

 which will enable me to transmit them. 



I e.xpect that you will favour me with a list of the su- 

 perintendants of mulberry plantations, and an account of 

 the charges they have made. I am, i3'c. 



Fort S: George, Feb 15. 



Cha, N. White sec. to Dr James Anderson, 

 Sir, 



I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 

 of the ijth, inst. and to acquaint you that an application 

 will be made to the supercargoes at Canton, agreeably to 

 your recommendation, and that the postmaster will be di- 

 rected to receive letters from you, fcr the purpose you 

 mention, in such number as may not increase the weight 

 of the tappals beyond what has been ordered, to prevent 

 delay in conveyance of the posts. 



Mr Berry was directed not to put the company to any- 

 additional expence on account of the botanical garden, 

 until the court of directors (ball have signified their plea- ' 



