164 HON. COURT ENGAGE TO SEND PLANTS TO INDIA. 



" from the great extent of the British possessions in 

 India, and the infinite modifications and combina- 

 tions of soil and climate to be found within them, 

 there can be no doubt whatever that almost every 

 production of every climate, except the Arctic, may 

 be so completely naturalized, that where they are 

 of any importance as objects of cultivation, they 

 may be brought to all the perfection of which they 

 are susceptible in other countries." 



to e bemier- ed ^ nas accor dingly been recommended that the 

 gradual introduction, from every part of the world, 

 into India, of every variety of tree and plant adapt- 

 ed to its climate, should be an object steadily kept 

 in view. Also, that such measures should immedi- 

 ately be taken as may be necessary to secure a 

 supply of seeds for future seasons in such quantities 

 as seem desirable, with reference to the means that 

 may exist for their cultivation. 



Despatchofthe I n the Proceedings of the Agricultural and Hor- 



Courtof Direc- 



ject n ticultural Society of India, of the 12th of June 



1839, we find that the Governor-General had for- 

 warded to the Society the despatch of the Court 

 of Directors to the Governor-General of India, of 

 the 13th of February 1839, together with the letters 

 which had been written by Dr. Lindley, and the 



