46 DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL STATIOTfS. 



abundant, and apples come to perfection at Kotergherry 

 when cultivated. All the vegetables and flowers of a temper- 

 ate climate grow and flourish in great profusion. 



DiMHiJTTT close to Kotcrglierry, no longer exists as a 

 station, but the climate is superior to the latter for the cul- 

 tivation of fruits. Oranoe-valley is about 6 miles distant, 

 and more sheltered than either ; and admirably adapted for 

 the cultivation of oranges and all the more delicate fruits. 



Jackatalla. 



The Editor is indebted to Dr. Macbeth of H. M. 74th 

 Highlanders, a wing of which Regiment is stationed at Jacka- 

 talla, for much of the following account of that Cantonment ; 

 and his reports on the topography and medical statistics of the 

 station, will, we trust, be published by order of the Madras 

 Government. Captain Francis has also furnished the infor- 

 mation regarding the intended new roads, as after described, 

 and other particulars. 



Dr. Macbeth remarks, that after giving a fair and unbias- 

 sed consideration to all the natural advantages of the differ- 

 ent localities, he is decidedly of opinion that no other, in 

 every respect equally eligible, could have been found on 

 the hills. 



The height of Jackatalla is about 6,100 feet above the sea 

 level. The mean annual range of the Thermometer is about 

 64'*-8"; of the Barometer 24°; and rain about 70 inches. 



It is distant about two miles from Coonoor ; but by in- 

 tended improvements will be one mile ; 9 miles from Ootaca- 

 mund ; and 10 from Kotergherry. The vegetation is almost 

 incredible : three and even four crops of potatoes may be 

 raised in twelve months ; and in a month or five weeks 

 after planting, their produce may be taken up : the same 



