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Scientific Intelligence. [No. 1 1, new series. 



Order thereon, 6th April 1861, No. 683. 



Ordered to be communicated to the Literary Society and the 

 Government Astronomer in continuation of the Proceedings of 

 Government dated 16th March 1861, No. 532. 



Cultivation of Tea. 



Revenue Department. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 



Read the following letter from PI. Cleghorn, Esq., m. d., Con- 

 servator of Forests, to J. D. Botjrdillon, Esq., Secretary to 

 Government, Revenue Department, Fort Saint George, dated 

 Madras, 11th August 1860, No. 96 :— . 



Sir, 



1. With reference to the Order of Government, dated 9th No- 

 vember 1859, No. 1,531, Revenue Department and Proceedings of 

 Government, dated 25th July 1860, No. 30, Revenue Department, 

 I beg to state that I have found it impossible, owing to my other 

 engagements, to visit the Tea plantations at Caldoorty and Udagiri 

 mentioned by General Cullen, in his letter to the Chief Secretary, 

 dated 27th October 1859. 



2. I regret this, as the vegetation of that part of the Travan- 

 core territory is most luxuriant, and the lofty ranges stretching 

 towards the Pulnies have been less explored than any other part 

 of the Malabar Ghats, 



3. I have collected from my journal a few notes made during 

 my tours upon the Tea plants seen in different Districts of the 

 Presidency. 



Localities where Tea Plants are growing. 



I. Shevaroy Hills — There are several well grown trees at 



Yercaud, introduced by G. Fischer, Esq., these 

 4,000 feet. ^ ' . _ * ' , V , _ 



have not been picked or pruned, and, indeed, 



have been left to nature, but are growing vigorously nevertheless. 



