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CHAPTER XXIX. 



CHINCHONA-CULTIVATION. 



Ceylon — Sikkim — Bhotan — Khassya Hills — Pegu — Jamaica — 

 Conclusion. 



The complete success which has attended the cultivation of 

 chinchona-plants in the Neilgheriy hills, encourages the hope 

 that similar happy results will follow their introduction into 

 other hill districts of Southern India, which have been de- 

 scribed in more or less detail in previous chapters. 1 have 

 no doubt of the suitability of the Pulney hiUs, the Koondahs, 

 the Anamallays, and Coorg for such experimental cultivation ; 

 and trials should hereafter be mode on the Mahabaleshwurs, 

 the high hills east of Goa, the Baba-bodeens, Nuggur, 

 • Wyuaad, the Shervaroys, and the mountains between Tinne- 

 velly and Travancore. 



The hill districts of the island of Ceylon, which have the 

 necessary elevation, and are within the region of both mon- 

 soons, also offer pecuharly favourable conditions for the 

 cultivation of chinchona-plants, probably equal to the best 

 locaHties on the peninsula of India. Mr. Thwaites, the 

 Dii'ector of the Eoyal Botanical Gardens at Peradenia, takes 

 a deep interest in this important measm-e, and under his 

 auspices there can be no doubt of its ultimate success. It 

 was from the first determined to send a portion of the chin- 

 chona-seeds to Ceylon, although the whole expense of the 

 undertaking has been borne by the revenues of India, and no 

 assistance whatever has been given by those colonies which 

 will thus profit by its success. 



