THE GANE3HKHIND BOTANICAL STATION, 



1908-1907. 



Re-established 1901 ; North latitude 15 30' ; Eotst longi- 

 tude 75 50'; Elevation 1,850 foet above sea level; Soit 

 reddish alluvial deep loam and medium black ; 

 rainfall 32 inches; Temperature maximum 109 

 minimum 45 in January. 



Area 80 acres. 



Curator Mr. G. B. Patwardhan. 



Average 

 in May, 



History. 



2. The Botanical Garden at Ganeshkhind was established 

 in 1873 and attached to it was a smaller garden at Hivra in the 

 Junnar taluka. The principal object of these gardens was to 

 supply the Medical Department with drugs. 



In 1872-1873 the outturn of the garden included 700 Ibs. of 

 senna, 1,300 Ibs. of henbane, and 1,036 Ibs. of dandelion. 



In the same year experiments were made with various artifi- 

 cial manures nitro-phosphate, citrate, dissolved bones, nitrate of 

 soda, hop manure and superphosphate. 



In 1873-1874 experiments were made with European artificial 

 manures, but the result was not satisfactory. It was proved that 

 silt from the drains of the Poona City is a valuable manure, at least 

 equal for one year's crop to dung from oil-cnke-fed cattle. 



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