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Peruvian bark : A popular account of the introduction of chinchona cultivation into British India

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"Markham, a Victorian geographer and explorer, conceived the notion of a cheap supply of quinine for the treatment of malaria for use in India. He organized several teams to go to Peru to collect the most promising varieties of cinchona, one of which he lead himself. After suffering great hardship in the jungle he managed to obtain some 500 seedlings, but they all died en route to India. Another of his teams was lead by Richard Spruce who did obtain seedlings and seeds, although they later proved to be of a variety that did not produce the largest amount of quinine. The work is an interesting adventure and description of events and is a valuable part of the story of the development of a cure for malaria, which is still of major concern. The author discusses the merits and locations of many cinchona varieties and related plants"--description from abebooks website.
Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date
1880.
Call number
658236
Creator
Markham, Clements R (1830-1916)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Dr. W. Bruce and Lois B. Fye, June 2021.
Restrictions
Unopened pages. Requires curatorial review to cut pages.
Dimensions
20 cm
Associated people
Fye, Bruce,
Fye, Lois B.,
Associated organization
John Murray (Firm),
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