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The following extract of a letter from Professor Lindley, in reference 

 to plants and seeds sent to the Court of Directors from this garden, 

 shews the important objects the Seharanpore garden is likely to accom- 

 plish : — " I have great pleasure in informing you, that the result of 

 the seeds, for which we have so repeatedly been indebted to the liberality 

 of the Honorable Court of Directors, has been most satisfactory. A 

 very considerable number of fruit trees, shrubs, and handsome herbace- 

 ous plants, have already been secured to the country. Among the 

 former, are the Deodar in abundance, as well as other Himalayan Coni- 

 feri and Betula Bhojputtra, which would alone render the exertions of 

 the Company in the introduction of new plants, of national importance, 

 especially since the large quantity of such things which is imported, 

 renders it practicable at once to disperse them through the country."* 



In the 11th paragraph, Dr. Falconer states, that besides the exten- 

 sion of the Agricultural and Horticultural departments of the Garden> 

 plans are in progress for the natural arrangement of the plants now 

 contained in it. 



In the 12th paragraph, Dr. Falconer states, that in conformity with 

 instructions from home, an extensive experiment is instituted for the 

 cultivation of hemp. 



The 13th and 14th paragraphs relate to a branch of the Seharanpore 

 Garden at Mussoorie, in which pines introduced from England, and gum- 

 bearing plants and fruit trees from the colder parts of Central Asia, are 

 reared with success, as well as the hop ; although Dr. Falconer conceives 

 little prospect of a good hop crop being produced, in consequence of the 

 periodical rains, which are unfavourable to the plant. Dr. Falconer re- 

 commends situations in Affganisthan, beyond the influence of periodical 

 rains, as holding out the best prospect of success, as for instance the 

 steppe between Ghuzni and Mukoo, Pugwan and the vallies of Kohistan, 

 for the same object. 



We learn from Mr. Griffith, who has recently seen the Seharanpore 

 Garden, that it is a highly useful and interesting establishment, doing 

 much credit to the liberality of the Government, and the talents of the 

 Superintendent. 



* In a report by Professor Lindley, on the effects of a recent severe winter in England on the 

 plants raised from seeds sent home by Dr. Falconer, hardly any of the hardier kinds from the 

 Himalaya, were injured in the slightest degree by the severity of the weather ; but bore it as well 

 as the hardiest English plants ; and amongst those species which seem to thrive best in England 

 and promise most, is the Deodar, the introduction of which into England is a result entirely due 

 to Dr. Falconer.— Ep. 



