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Letter from N.A.[Nicholas Alexander] Dalzell to Sir William Jackson Hooker; from Hewra via Iooneer[?], [India]; 2 Sep 1863; three page letter comprising two images; folio 39
Date Updated: 5 March 2013
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Dalzell, Nicholas Alexander
Date
18630902
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 57/39
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
It is nine months since Dalzell returned to India. Unfortunately, he is not able to devote so much time to scientific pursuits as he used to when he was a subordinate. He made a journey into the jungle north of Baroda in Gujarat last March and saw, for the first time, the Acacia ferruginea and the Conocarpus, which does not grow in any other part of the Bombay Presidency. He also went to Canara which, unfortunately, was like the 'Grotto del Cane', guarded by a cerebus in the shape of jungle fever of a very virulent type. All their forest operations were suspended there last season and almost all their forest people there have died. Dr Buchanan Hamilton mentions such a season 60 years ago and there has been a great deal of writing and talking about malaria and telluric influences. Regretfully, Canara is the only place where they can hope to make new discoveries. This season, he has seen both Boswellias, B. glabra for the first time. Dalzell encloses a slice and specimens of a shrubby 'B. fucticosa'. He also sends a parcel containing a flower and plant of a new genus of Asclepiadeae, which he found last week. If new, he would like it dedicated to their excellent Governor. He hopes Hooker will be able to get it published somewhere. Last evening he found a new Microtropis. His time has been taken up with organising the Forest Department. He has no less than seven assistants and his pay has been made equal to Dr Cleghorn's. Beddome has released his Species Filicum and Dalzell thinks it is remarkably good. Dalzell is astonished to see the great number of species. He hopes to write again soon and send a fern or two, which he thinks are new. Page 1 of 3.
Identifier
KDCAS2682
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Date Updated: 16 September 2011
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Dalzell, Nicholas Alexander
Date
1863-09-02
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 57/39
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
It is nine months since Dalzell returned to India. Unfortunately, he is not able to devote so much time to scientific pursuits as he used to when he was a subordinate. He made a journey into the jungle north of Baroda in Gujarat last March and saw, for the first time, the Acacia ferruginea and the Conocarpus, which does not grow in any other part of the Bombay Presidency. He also went to Canara which, unfortunately, was like the 'Grotto del Cane', guarded by a cerebus in the shape of jungle fever of a very virulent type. All their forest operations were suspended there last season and almost all their forest people there have died. Dr Buchanan Hamilton mentions such a season 60 years ago and there has been a great deal of writing and talking about malaria and telluric influences. Regretfully, Canara is the only place where they can hope to make new discoveries. This season, he has seen both Boswellias, B. glabra for the first time. Dalzell encloses a slice and specimens of a shrubby 'B. fucticosa'. He also sends a parcel containing a flower and plant of a new genus of Asclepiadeae, which he found last week. If new, he would like it dedicated to their excellent Governor. He hopes Hooker will be able to get it published somewhere. Last evening he found a new Microtropis. His time has been taken up with organising the Forest Department. He has no less than seven assistants and his pay has been made equal to Dr Cleghorn's. Beddome has released his Species Filicum and Dalzell thinks it is remarkably good. Dalzell is astonished to see the great number of species. He hopes to write again soon and send a fern or two, which he thinks are new. Page 1 of 3.
Identifier
KDCAS2682
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Date Updated: 14 September 2011
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Dalzell, Nicholas Alexander
Date
02/09/1863
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 57/39
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
It is nine months since Dalzell returned to India. Unfortunately, he is not able to devote so much time to scientific pursuits as he used to when he was a subordinate. He made a journey into the jungle north of Baroda in Gujarat last March and saw, for the first time, the Acacia ferruginea and the Conocarpus, which does not grow in any other part of the Bombay Presidency. He also went to Canara which, unfortunately, was like the 'Grotto del Cane', guarded by a cerebus in the shape of jungle fever of a very virulent type. All their forest operations were suspended there last season and almost all their forest people there have died. Dr Buchanan Hamilton mentions such a season 60 years ago and there has been a great deal of writing and talking about malaria and telluric influences. Regretfully, Canara is the only place where they can hope to make new discoveries. This season, he has seen both Boswellias, B. glabra for the first time. Dalzell encloses a slice and specimens of a shrubby 'B. fucticosa'. He also sends a parcel containing a flower and plant of a new genus of Asclepiadeae, which he found last week. If new, he would like it dedicated to their excellent Governor. He hopes Hooker will be able to get it published somewhere. Last evening he found a new Microtropis. His time has been taken up with organising the Forest Department. He has no less than seven assistants and his pay has been made equal to Dr Cleghorn's. Beddome has released his Species Filicum and Dalzell thinks it is remarkably good. Dalzell is astonished to see the great number of species. He hopes to write again soon and send a fern or two, which he thinks are new. Page 1 of 3.
Identifier
KDCAS2682
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Image 1 of 2
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