[1329] Great difficulty was at first experienced in successfully conveying living Cinchona plants to India, even in Wardian cases; and the collections formed by Hasskarl, Markham, and Pritchett almost all perished after reaching their destination (Markham’s letter, 26 Feb. 1861). But the propagation by seed has proved very rapid.
[1330] Correspondence relating to the introduction of the Chinchona Plant into India, ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 March 1863 and 18 June 1866.
[1331] Blue Book (Chinchona Cultivation, 1870. p. 30).—A name that must always be remembered in connection with the Neilgherry plantations, is that of William Graham McIvor, who by his rare practical skill and sagacity in the cultivation and management of the tree, has rendered most signal services in its propagation in India.
[1332] Moral and material progress and condition of India during 1871-72, presented to Parliament 1873. p. 33.
[1333] The first annual Report dates from 1862 to 1863; I am indebted to Dr. King for that of 1876-1877.—F. A. F.
[1334] I am indebted to the Dutch administration for their interesting statistical documents relating to Cinchona.—F. A. F.
[1335] When I was in London, in August 1867, I went to Finsbury Place, to meet Mr. Spruce, and was happy enough to find there also Mr. Howard, who presented Mr. S. and myself with market samples of the first importation of C. succirubra, from Denison plantation, Ootacamund.—F. A. F.
[1336] The following are common terms in reference to the barks of Peru:—Amarilla (yellow), blanca (white), colorado or roja (red), naranjada (orange), negrilla (brown).
[1337] Cortex Cinchonæ pallidæ; F. Quinquina Loxa; G. Loxachina. The term Crown Bark was originally restricted to a superior sort of Loxa Bark, shipped for the use of the royal family of Spain.
[1338] In the old collections of the Royal College of Physicians, there are specimens of very thick Loxa Bark, of a quality quite unknown there at the present day. They are doubtless the produce of ancient trees, such as were noticed by La Condamine.