190 ini/jrovements in India. Oct. ^, 



dred miles upon the coast, but it will rest with the com- 

 pany to render it productive. 



The incursions cf the enemy's horse, have prevented me 

 from exploring the country, and therefore I hope you 

 have received the white lac which I sent by captain Cun- 

 ningham. 



As you have no doubt heard of the succefs of our arms 

 in Maifsore, I must acquaint you, that in our new corv- 

 quest of Bangalore, the mercury in the thermometer is at 

 57 in the morning, and 71, or 72 at noon, at this season. 

 I am, is'c. 



Fort St. George, 



Jan. a6. 179a. 



From Dr Anderson to Nicol Mein, esq. 



Dear Sir, 

 Your, letter, with the drsfwing of the bread fruit tree, did 

 not arrive time enough for the packet, but I immediately 

 sent a copy of both your letters, with the drawing which 

 you sent inclosed, to Sir Joseph Banks, time enough to 

 reach captain Gerrard before he got on board, thinlyng it 

 of consequence to be known in England. 



The slips you have taken will not grow unlefs they are 

 flioots from the root, and that you have removed the root 

 along with themj for neither the bread fruit, nor our com- 

 mon jack, which are both of the same genus, vi%. arto- 

 carpus, can be propagated by this means, nor by the Chi- 

 nese method, of potting, as it is called in England. 



The jack, indeed, is readily propagated by seeds 5 but 

 I do not understand that ever the artocarpus incisa, or 

 brep.d fruit, has been raised in this way. 



The only method of procuring a multiplication of the 

 trees, is td lay the roots bare, by removing the earth 

 round an old tree, and cutting through one or two roots, 

 or as many ^s may be cut without injury to the trunk, 

 and raising the upper extremity of the cut root above 

 ground, where it fhould remain till it sends out a stem 

 two or three feet in height j for if the root is dug up at an 

 earlier period, the young stem is so succulent and tender, 

 it is very apt to decay. 



