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(4)  At 4 P.M. I drove out to the Botanical Gardens to get a better knowledge of the plants.  I found however that their guide & catalog had been long out of print & none were to be purchased.  The director Mr. Burkhill was out but an native assistant said that a large herbarium was housed in the office & annual reports printed.  
The coca plant from Peru he said grew well & they had used it as a hedge plant successfully.

(5)  The Teesta is still being repaired & loaded & will not get away until late this week.
I spent the day at the