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introduced many varieties of fruit and other trees under greater 

 difficulties than are at present encountered, steam communication 

 and Wardian cases not having been then available. The corre- 

 spondence between Mr Sullivan and Dr Wight, published in the 

 Madras Agri-Hort. Soc. Proa, relates to some of these first at- 

 tempts at introduction on the Nilgiri hills. Several varieties of 

 fruit trees are still found in the Billicul garden and elsewhere. 

 In the older gardens, many specimens of well grown coniferous 

 trees (different spec.) are seen, particularly Kaity, Cluny, Kemp- 

 stow, Dimhutty ; and several private individuals are now in the 

 habit of getting large consignments of valuable plants from 

 England and the colonies. 



In addition to the donors, Dr Eoyle, India House, Mr Veitch 

 of Exeter, and Dr Jameson, Saharunpore, are specially mentioned 

 by Mr M'lvor. I have to express special obligation to Dr T. 

 Thomson, the Supt. of the Botanical Garden, Calcutta, who for- 

 warded several valuable packets of seeds and four Wardian cases 

 containing rare plants, many of which were collected by himself 

 in the neighbourhood of Darjiling - r these were distributed to the 

 Madras, Bangalore, and Utakamand Gardens. 



Extract JReport 1859. 



I have lately carefully inspected the garden on numerous 

 occasions, and I am happy to say that great progress has been 

 made in it. It is exceedingly well laid out, and advantage has 

 been skilfully taken of the picturesque site. A number of very 

 fine plants have been introduced,* and in the course of a few 

 years, the garden, for its extent and standing, will not suffer by 

 comparison with any out of England. It is satisfactory also to 

 find that many valuable plants are being gradually disseminated 

 through the country ; but we cannot expect to derive the full 

 benefit of the garden in this respect until the system of railways 

 and canals is completed. At present, the expense, difficulty, and 

 risk of transport, materially retard the dissemination of plants. 



* Wellingtonia gigantea, Dioscorea Batatas (Chinese yam), Cupressus Law- 

 soniana, Tacsonia longifiora, Meconopsis simplicifolia, Edwardsia. 



