Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... 368 TEA DISTRICTS OF CHINA. Chap. XXII. CHAPTER XXII. Ordered to inspect the tea-plantations in India -- Deyra Doon plantation--Mussooree and Landour--Flora of the mountains -- Height and general character -- Our mode of travelling -- Hill-plante resemble those of China -- Guddowli plantation -- Chinese manufacturers located there -- I bid them farewell -- The country improves in fertility -- Tea-plantations near Almorah -- Zemindaree plantations -- Leave Almorah for Bheem Tal -- View of the Snowy range -- Bheem Tal tea-plantations -- General observations on tea culture in India -- Suggestions for its improvement -- Other plants which ought to be introduced--Nainee Tal--Arrive at Calcutta-- The Victoria regia. Soon after my arrival at Saharunpore I received through the Lieutenant-Governor of the NorthWestern Provinces orders from the Governor-General of India to visit all the tea plantations in the districts of Gurhwal and Kumaon, and to draw up a report upon their condition and future prospects. In this tour of inspection I was accompanied by Dr. Jameson, who has the charge of all the Government tea plantations. The first plantations we visited were those in the Deyra Doon. The Deyra Doon, or Valley of Deyra, is situated in latitude 30 18' north, and in longitude 78 east . It is about 60 miles in length from east to west, and 16 miles broad at its widest part. It is bounded on the south by the Sewalick range of hills, and on the north by the Himalayas proper, which are here nearly Chap. XXII. DEYRA DOON PLANTATIONS. 369 8000 feet above the level of the sea. On the west it is open to the river Jumna, and on the east to the Ganges, the distance between these rivers being about 60 miles. In the centre of this flat valley the..."
