Travels in Peru and India: While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India. — John Shaqi
Travels in Peru and India: While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India.Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
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Travels in Peru and India: While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India.
Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
Cinchona; India -- Description and travel; Peru -- Description and travel
Their condition under Spanish colonial rule 117
CHAPTER IX.
Narrative of the insurrection of José Gabriel Tupac Amaru, the last
of the Incas 134
CHAPTER X.
Diego Tupac Amaru--Fate of the Inca's family--Insurrection of
Pumacagua 158
CHAPTER XI.
Journey from Puno to Crucero, the capital of Caravaya 180
CHAPTER XII.
THE PROVINCE OF CARAVAYA.
A short historical and geographical description 199
CHAPTER XIII.
Caravaya--The valley of Sandia 216
CHAPTER XIV.
Coca cultivation 232
CHAPTER XV.
CARAVAYA.
Chinchona forests of Tambopata 240
CHAPTER XVI.
General remarks on the chinchona-plants of Caravaya 267
CHAPTER XVII.
JOURNEY FROM THE FORESTS OF TAMBOPATA TO THE PORT OF ISLAY.
Establishment of the plants in Wardian cases 275
CHAPTER XVIII.
PRESENT CONDITION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF PERU.
Population--Civil wars--Government--Constitution--General Castilla
and his ministers--Dr. Vigil--Mariano Paz Soldan--Valleys on the
coast--Cotton, wool, and specie--The Amazons--Guano--Finances
--Literature--Future prospects 288
CHAPTER XIX.
Mr. Spruce's expedition to procure plants and seeds of the
"red bark," or _C. succirubra_--Mr. Pritchett in the Huanuco region,
and the "grey barks"--Mr. Cross's proceedings at Loxa,
and collection of seeds of _C. Condaminea_ 313
CHAPTER XX.
CONVEYANCE OF CHINCHONA-PLANTS AND SEEDS FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO
INDIA.
Transmission of dried specimens--Voyages of plants in Wardian cases
--Arrival of plants and seeds in India--Depôt at Kew--Treatment of
plants in Wardian cases--Effects of introduction of chinchona-plants
into India on trade in South America--Neilgherry hills 331
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TRAVELS IN INDIA.
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CHAPTER XXI.
MALABAR.
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