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cu larly the apple and pluni ; — of the vegetables, he could particularly speak to (lie 
new potatoes, of which he brought a supply to Calcutta, and which he would have 
presented to the Society, had it been possible to fix an earlier day for thin met* tin if. 
Every place on these Hills bears testimony to the liberal and philanthropic spirit 
of the late Mr. Scott, which led him to leave no experiment untried which might 
lead to useful and beneficial results. At Nauklao, Mr. Scott had, at great expence, 
procured two fine English bulls, some English cows, and Native cattle, in the 
hope of improving the breed ; and there is every reason to believe, that the attempt 
would have Jed to a great improvement in the breed of cattle (of this description 
at least) in this part of India. It was with great regret that he (Sir Edward) heard 
that this establishment would be immediately broken up, and the cattle driven to 
the plains on the Gohatl side of the hills, and sold by auction to such natives as 
might choose to become purchasers. 
It might perhaps he not altogether out of place, to say a word or two upon the 
general character, production, and climate of these hills. After passing the valley 
of the Bogo petal, about 14 miles north of Ch£ra Pfinji, the whole character of the 
hills is changed. The atmosphere becomes dry and bracing, and instead of tropical 
plants and trees, those of Europe begin to present themselves— the lowest point 
of the valley of the Bog a paid, in the road from Chera Punji to Mofbino, is higher 
than Chera. After passing Mofh'mo, which is nearly fi.OOO feet above the level of 
the sea, the thistle, the fern, the nettle, the wild apple, the pine, and the oak, are to 
be seen; and there is every reason to conclude, that most European trees and plants 
would flourish on this side of the valley. Of the variety of flowers which appear in 
the grass, which is never higher than two feet, and generally about one foot, only 
a very experienced Botanist can attempt to give any accurate desci iption ; but 
certainly any common observer must he struck with the variety and beaiWy oi the 
flowers with which the grass is so richly studded. Native huts and liHages are 
but thinly scattered over the country ; patches of cultivation, as is the case in all 
mountainous countries, appear on the sides of the hills, and the land seems to he 
selected with judgment, and is certainly very productive. Of the crops he 
observed growing, was a root called SAplaon , which the natives sow in April ami 
May, and which is ready for use in October. There were several pieces of land 
sown with a white seed called Kukurit Dh/in, which is also sown in April and ; Ia\, 
and reaped in the beginning of November. The Indian coin is very fine and .ugi , 
as is a species of cucumber cultivated by the natives. . . . , 
Mr. Scott appears to have been strongly impressed with the opinion, that these 
bills might become of great importance as a Sanatarium foi t ie uroptan m ia u 
tants of Bengal. He (Sir Edward) so far as lie was able to form any opinion, 
entirely concurred in Mr. Scott’s opinion that Chdra Punj is no u >< ' .I " 
that could have been selected for this purpose; but until our politic *1 n ati . 
with the inhabitants are placed upon some more secure tooting, i s <* . 
Place that Europeans could at present resort with any degree of safety. 
There are many places of higher elevation which appear very m p > I 
of climate, to Ch6ra Pfinji ; but Nanklao is not one of those places : . 
p unji, is the first table-land in ascending from the phuns, though on II * 
of the chain of hills ; and consequently, like Chera unj . » s ols 
pot to mist, fogs, and rains, than Myrang and other p aces m between the 
joight easily be selected near Negandi , Morim , Mofiaon, i ;/> ang > a , iatar ium 
alter place and Nanklao, which are well adapted for 
but Ch 4 ra Pfinji has facilities for building which none o IOM ‘ ' . , |- oun< j ;iS 
18 an abundant supply of limestone on the spot, wheu^s no other ad- 
far as he could perceive, after passing the valley of the Boga^ni- U liad other »d 
yantages, and a greater facility of access by the P ain8 »;tom ienL A> to 
importance, when the greater part of the supplies mim The | )0 j n t 
temperature, nothing can he more delightful than C mr ^ J • ^ 7^0 In 
|‘at the thermometer ever reached in the month of ») ^ ^ rapidly at 
j eptember of this year, it was occasionally higher. H { funds wl \\ 
thls * place, and roads are being formed, which nothing but uie 
P> event from being very extensive. 
.Sir Edward further informed the meeting that, 
nn his leaving Chera Punji, 
the meeting mat, on nis ie ^ ^ Garrow 
|ajor Watson had furnished him with a number of p Hilts P ^ Garden. 
m 0 8 » which have been forwarded on his arrival here o - ttee reported the 
^ir Robert Colquhoun, Acting Secretary to the Gan t- £* ru |t trees, w hich w ere 
‘ lri >\al from the Cape, on the Belle Alliance, ot a 1111111 ] • 1 . jt was resolved to 
in the Society’s Garden. On the motion of t e P es.de ni, u ^ 
' d a large proportion of tl.ese to the Ivasya hills, o ‘ j * und e rtokeo to see them 
;m s undc “ instructions from Mr. Cracroft, who had k.ndl) unde, la 
1 ls Posed to tluj best advantage* 
