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of which the adjacent rocks are composed. It contains 

 also a small portion of vegetable matter or humus. 

 Both the situation and soil of this plantation are well 

 adapted to the requirements of the tea-shrub, and 

 consequently we find it succeeding here as well as at 

 Guddowli, Hawulbaugh, Almorah, and other places 

 where it is planted on the slopes of the hills. 



3. Russia Plantation. — This plantation extends 

 over seventy-five acres, and is formed on sloping 

 land. The elevation is somewhat less than Bhurt- 

 poor, and, although terraced in the same way, the 

 angle is much lower. In some parts of the farm 

 the plants are doing well, but generally they seemed 

 to be suffering from too much water and hard pluck- 

 ing. I have no doubt, however, of the success of 

 this farm when the system of cultivation is improved. 

 I observed some most vigorous and healthy bushes in 

 the overseers garden, a spot adjoining the plantation 

 which could not be irrigated, and was informed they 

 " never received any water except that which fell 

 from the skies." 



In the Bheem Tal district there are large tracts of 

 excellent tea-land. In crossing over the hills towards 

 Nainee Tal, with Mr. Batten, Commissioner of Ku- 

 maon, I pointed out many tracts admirably adapted 

 for tea-cultivation, and of no great value to the 

 natives ; generally, those lands on which the mundooa 

 is cultivated are the most suitable. 



Dr. Jameson now left me and returned to his 

 duties at Hawulbaugh, while I went on to Nainee 

 Tal, on my way to the plains. I have great pleasure 



