Chap. XXI. 



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on the 18th of the month. I left Allahabad on the 

 evening of the 19th in a Government carriage, and 

 by quick travelling I was enabled to inspect the dif- 

 ferent parties several times on the road between 

 Allahabad and Saharunpore. 



In due time all arrived at their destination in 

 perfect safety, and were handed over to Dr. Jameson, 

 the Superintendent of the Botanical Gardens in the 

 North- West Provinces and of the Government tea- 

 plantations. When the cases were opened, the tea- 

 plants were found to be in a very healthy state. No 

 fewer than 12,838 plants were counted in the cases, 

 and many more were germinating. Notwithstanding 

 their long voyage from the north of China, and the 

 frequent transshipment and changes by the way, they 

 seemed as green and vigorous as if they had been all 

 the w T hile growing on the Chinese hills. 



Saharunpore is about thirty miles from the foot of 

 the Himalayas. Its botanical garden is well known. 

 It contains a large collection of ornamental and useful 

 plants suited to the climate of this part of India, and 

 they are propagated and distributed in the most 

 liberal manner to all applicants. Medical plants are 

 also cultivated upon an extensive scale, particularly 

 the Hyoscyamus or Henbane. Upon the whole, 

 this seems a valuable establishment, and exceedingly 

 well managed by Dr. J ameson and the excellent head 

 gardener, Mr. Milner. 



But the climate of Saharunpore is too hot in sum- 

 mer for such plants as are commonly found in the 

 open air in England, or which are indigenous to the 



