Peruvian bark : a popular account of the introduction of Chinchona cultivation into British India / by Clements R. Markham ... 1860-1880.

  • Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Peruvian bark : a popular account of the introduction of Chinchona cultivation into British India / by Clements R. Markham ... 1860-1880. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    CHAPTER IV. CHINCHONA CULTIVATION ON THE NILGIBI HILLS. Scientific aid .. .. .. ,. 310 Publication of Chinchona Pamphlets .. .. ,. ,.311 The Madrid herbarium .. .. .. .. ., .. 312 Chinchona Blue Books .. .. .. .. .. 313 Mr. Howard's great work .. .. .. „ ,. 314 Services of Dr. De Vrij .. ,. ., .. .. .. 315 Mr. Mclvor's appointment .. .. .. .. ., 316 Sowing of chinchona seeds .. .. .. .. .. 317 Propagation of plants .. .. .. .. ., .. 318 More arrivals of plants and seeds .. .. .. .. 319 Planting out .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ 320 Improvement under cultivation .. .. .. 324 Species on the Nilgiri Hills .. .. .. .. .. 325 Enumeration of plantations on the Nilgiri Hills ,. .. 326 Harvesting of bark .. .. .. 328 The mossing process .. .. .. 329 Coppicing system 33O Chinchona hybridisation .. .. ., 33I Present state of the Nilgiri plantations •. 332 Necessity for continued cultivation by the Government .. 334 CHAPTER V. CHINCHONA SITES ON THE SOUTHERN RANGES FEOM PALGHAT TO CAPE COMOKIN. Ranges south of the Nilgiris ,. .. 336 Palnai Hills .. .. 337 Soil and climate of the Palnais .. .. .. .. 339 Natives of the Palnais _ 34O Flora of the Pakais .. .. _ 34]^ Chinchona cultivation on the Palnai Hills .. .. .. 342 Chinchona cultivation in Travancor .. ., .. 344 Coffee planting in Travancor , _ 346 Flora of the Travancor Hills .'.'347 Coffee planting at Asambhu .. .. .. 348 Chinchona in Tinnevelli .. .. _^ 349 Chinchona cultivation in Tinnevelli and on the Shervaroys .. 350