TRANSMISSION OF SEEDS TO AND FROM INDIA. 101 



From Professor ROYLE, M. D., F. R. S., to JAMES COSMO 

 MELVILLE, ESQ. Secretary at the India House, con- 

 taining observations on the introduction into India of 

 the useful and ornamental Plants and Seeds of Europe, 

 and some of the Plants of North America. 



The advantages being undoubted, and the Transmission 



of seeds to ami 



prospects of success great, the Court of Directors from lmlia ' 

 of the East-India Company determined on not 

 allowing the opportunity, offered by the speedy 

 Communication with India, to escape, of sending 

 to that country the materials for growing there 

 the plants suited to its varied soils and climate, 

 and such as are likely to conduce to the improve- 

 ment of the country, and the benefit of the peo- 

 ple ; obtaining also from its mountains such as 

 are suited to the climate of Great Britain. The 

 subject was brought under the notice of the 

 Court of Directors by a despatch from the Go- 

 vernor-general, dated Simla, 16th August 1838, 

 intimating that his Lordship had addressed an 

 order to the officers in charge of such districts in 

 the North-western provinces as are either within, 

 or which border on, the Himalayan range, in- 



