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But the most important result of the report of 

 1847, was, that it attracted the attention of Govern- 

 ment to the desirability of, at last, taking efficient mea- 

 sures to provide for supplementing the labours of 

 their zealous superintendent, by obtaining the best 

 information, and further supplies of seed and seed- 

 lings of the finest tea plants from China, as succes- 

 sively urged by Drs. lioyle, Griffith, and Falconer. 

 It was a fortunate circumstance moreover, that 

 the London tea brokers had reported most favorably 

 on the specimens of tea sent home from the Hima- 

 layas the previous year. 



f From this, and examinations of former samples ' 

 says one ' I am quite satisfied that the climate 

 and soil in Kamaon is as suitable to the favorable 

 growth of the shrub, as the finest of the China 

 localities ' (W. Hunt) ' The flavor ' said another ' is 

 very strong, and it would therefore be serviceable 

 for mixing ; but it is so f coarse burnt 3 that all 

 richness of flavor is destroyed (AY. Thompson) c lu 

 flavor' reported the Messrs. Ewart on a sample from 

 the Deyrah Dhoon 'it most resembles the better 

 descriptions of Orange Pekoe, having, with the 

 brisk burnt flavor of that description, more than its 

 usual strength/ 



The Court of Directors in forwarding these 

 reports to the Government of India, were pleased 

 to express the opinion that the specimens e were 

 very creditable to Dr. Jameson and his establish- 

 ment/ They went on to observe ' that at a sale 



