May 1861.] 



Proceedings. 



183 



Resolved that Colonel Pears be informed that the Co mmittee re- 

 gret their inability to comply with such a request, there being no 

 differential rate provided by the Rules of the Society for its Mem- 

 bers, and further that Colonel Pears be reminded that he freely 

 accepted of all the benefits of the Society for the past year. 

 Read Extract from the Proceedings of Government : — 

 Revenue Department. 



Read the following Telegraphic Message from Mr. Mclvor, to 

 the Secretary to the Government of Fort Saint George, Madras* 

 dated Ooty, 22d March 1861 : — 



Yesterday received Government Order of 9th, number five hun- 

 dred and fifty -two. Red bark seeds arrived, ground cannot be 

 prepared at Neddivattam for two months. This delay endangers 

 their vitality. Solicit orders for their disposal. 



Order thereon, 22nd March 1861, No. 680. 

 Mr. Mclvor will be informed that the Government must leav e 

 it to him to do the best that he can with the seeds. They wish 

 him to retain a certain quantity : also to send some to Mr. Brown 

 at the Horticultural Society's Garden Madras, some to the Super- 

 intendent of the Government Garden at Bangalore, and to distri- 

 bute small quantities also to a few Coffee Planters in Coorg or 

 elsewhere who may be willing to try them. Thus various soils 

 and climates will be tried. 



(True Extract) 



(Signed) J. D, Botjrdillon, 



Secretary to Government* 



Resolved that Mr. Mclvor be requested to forward a few of the 

 Cinchona seeds for the following Members of the Society who are 

 in comparatively favorable situations for making attempts to cul- 

 tivate the plant. 



C. Pelly, Esq., for trial on Ramandroog. 



C. Fane, Esq., for trial on the Galaparvatum Hills. 



H. V. Levinge, Esq,, for trial on the Pulney Hills: 



J. Ouchterlony, Esq, 



J. Rohde 5 Esq, 



