Peruvian bark : a popular account of the introduction of chinchona cultivation into British India / by Clements R. Markham.

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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    PAGE Road to Caravaya ,. .. .. .. .. ., 124 Orucero .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125 CHAPTER XIV. THE PEKUVIAN PROVINCE OF CARAVAYA—THE VALLEY OF SANDIA. Province of Caravaya .. ., .. .. .. .. 127 An unpleasant meeting .. ,. .. .. .. .. 129 Descent into Caravaya .. .. ,. .. .. ,. 130 Cuyo-Cuyo ,. 131 Glorious scenery.. ,. .. .. .. .. ., 132 Sandia 133 Increasing difficulties .. ,. .. ., .. .. 135 Preparations for the forests .. .. .. .. ., 136 The journey commenced .. ., .. ... .. 137 Dangerous roads .. .. .. .. ,. .. 138 Lovely scenery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 139 First sight of Chinchona trees .. ' .. .. .. .. 140 Increasing beauty of the scenery ,. .. ., ..141 Glorious view .. .. ,. ., .. ,. ..142 Forest encampment .. ,. .. .. 143 Thermometric observations .. .. ,. 144 CHAPTER XV. COCA CULTIVATION. Use of coca by the Yncas .. .. .. .. .. 145 Anecdote of a Spaniard using coca .. .. ,. .. 146 The coca plant .. .. .. .. ., .. ,, 147 Coca cultivation .. .. .. .. _ 148 Coca harvest .. .. .. ,, .. .. _ I49 Coca trade .. „ ]^5() Uses of coca .. .. .. _ 252 The Author's use of coca .. .. I53 CHAPTER XVI. CARAVAYA—THE CHINCHONA FORESTS OF TAMBOPATA. The Pajonales I54 Vegetation of the Pajonales I55
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