Proposal of William Petrie that the Company's garden at Bangalore should be transferred to the Mysore Government. Dr Heyne's report on the garden 1800-1807.
The edible vegetable products of India. 1810-1811.
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The Madras Government recommend Dr Whitelaw Ainslie's treatise on the edible vegetables of India to the favourable notice of the Court of Directors (includes a copy of the treatise). Treatise intended as part of an appendix to a medical work on the region. "A catalogue of the edible vegetable pro...
Arrangements regarding the administration of the Botanic Garden at Saharanpur - Dr George Govan is appointed Superintendent at a salary of 200 rupees 'per mensem', etc.
Title page ‘Letter from Dr. Wallich, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden suggesting the Establishment of a Public Library at the Institution. The purchase of the Dr.’s collection of Books on that branch of scientific Literature for the sum of SaRs [Sicca Rupees] 8, 506.10 recommended to the Co...
Title page ‘Proceedings connected with Teak and other plantations reported also the mission of Dr. Wallich to Nipaul’ [Nepal]. Correspondence/documents Extract Public Letter from Bengal, 31 Jul 1820 [pp. 1-6] Wallich’s report and recommendations relating to Teak plantations expenses, eg. rela...
[pp 1-4] Extract from the Public letter from Bengal, dated 4th January 1821, regarding the management of the Honorable Company's Botanic Garden at Saharanpur. [pp 5-8] Extract from the Public letter to Bengal, dated 28th June 1820, relative to the condition of the Botanic Garden at Saharanpur,...
Title page ‘Report submitted by Dr. Wallich of his proceedings during an excursion to Nepaul for scientific purposes’. Correspondence/documents Extract Public Letters from Bengal, 1 Apr 1822 [pp. 1-2] report on Wallich’s expedition to Nepaul [Nepal] and research Extract Public Letter to Benga...
Title page ‘The application submitted by Dr. Wallich to be allowed to give his professional assistance to a speculation for cultivating the Coffee Plant in India, has been acceded to’. Content commercial proposal to experimentally cultivate coffee in Bengal under Wallich’s supervision Wallich ...
Application of Dr Nathaniel Wallich, Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanic Garden, to be allowed to assume the title of Knight and to wear the Golden Cross, 4th Class, of the Order of Dannebrog, which had been conferred on him by the King of Denmark.
Title page ‘Botanical Gardens have been formed at Prince of Wales Island and Singapore. An indulgence in respect to allowances granted to Dr. Wallich during his absence from the Presidency [restated?] and his zeal and talents eulogised. Mr. John Forbes Royle has been appointed to the charge of ...