CHAPTER XXX. 



CHINCHONA CULTURE. 



Botanical Order — species — native countries — distribution — discovery of medicinal 

 qualities — by whom described.- -Threatened failure of American supplies of 

 bark. — Suggestions for introduction of chinchona into the East Indies 

 — attempts to introduce made by the French and Dutch — the Indian Govern- 

 ment recommends the sending of a Collector to South America — the Court of 

 Directors select Mr. Markham for the auty — his search — Mr. Spruce's search 

 for Red harks — Mr. Pritchett's search for Grey barks— Mr. Cross procures 

 Crown bark seeds — Pitayo barks. — Selection of sites on Ihe Nllagiris and 

 formation of plantations — area of plantations — financial results. — Policy of 

 Government in regard to the plantation scheme. — The manufacture of alkaloids 

 in the country. — Mr. Broughton appointed quinologist — his researches — Amor- 

 phous quinine. — Alkaloid manufactory. — Analysis of barks. — Chief species and 

 varieties of chinchona in India— Cultivation. — Manure. — Harvesting the bark. 

 — Drying the bark. — Packing. — Publications on chinchona ... Pages 548 — 570 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



HOETICULTURE. 



Origin of the Ootacamand Gardens. — Mr. Mclvor appointed Superintendent. — 

 Site. — Defective management. — Dr. Wight's report. — Receipts and expenditure 

 to 1852. — Gardens placed under Government. — Mr. Markham's description of 

 the Gardens. —Medicinal plants. — Mr. Jamieson appointed. — Gardens placed 

 under the Commissioner. — Agri-Horticultural Society. — Recent improvemeuts. 

 — Superintendent's reports. — Receipts and expenditure of each garden. 



Pages 571—576 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



Land measure. — Capacity measures. — Measure used for house sites. — Long 

 measure. — Weights. — Precious metals and coins ... ... Pages 577 — 578 



APPENDIX. 



No. Pagb 



1. — Statement showing the Number of Villages and Hamlets in the 



District of Nilagiris as they stood in Fasli 1285 ii 



2. — Statement of Population arranged with reference to Caste, accord- 

 ing to the Census of 1871 ... iii 



2- A. — Statement showing the Male Population arrang«d with reference 



to Oooupatiou, according to the Census of 1871 ... ... iv 



2-B.— Statement showing the Number of Houses, Population, and Cattle 



in each Taluk tb. 



3.— Statement of Rent Roll for Fasli 1281 v 



