Land allocation for the Calcutta Botanical Garden, plus procurement of roots, herbs and trees
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pp 286-304. Letter from Robert Kyd relating to land allocated for the botanical garden in Calcutta; plus memorandum on the procurement for the garden of "various roots, herbs and trees from Bombay, Madras, Penang and China".
Communication from Robert Kyd recommending that Coffee Arabica plants be brought over for cultivation from Mocha; and William Roxburgh on the Malda process for manufacturing indigo dye
Communication from William Roxburgh, listing the plants issued from the Calcutta Botanical Garden between November 1793 and January 1794
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pp 342-53. Details of 38 chests and other packages of growing plants sent to various parts of Bengal, the Carnatic, Circars, England, St Helena, and the West Indies.
Wallich recommended for employment at the Calcutta Botanic Garden
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To H. [Henry St George] Tucker, Secretary to the Government, from W. [William] Roxburgh, recommending employment of Nathaniel Wallich, Surgeon to Danish settlement at Serampore, to Botanical Garden [Calcutta]. Botanical Garden, 1 Feb 1809. Governor General in Council decides in favour of said em...