Wood engraving of the first quinine tree being planted in the Neilgherry hills, India.

Cinchona plantations in the Neilgherry hills India. Sir William Denison, the governor of Madras, is planting the first tree in a new plantation for the production of quinine.

1862

Wellcome Collection, 16327i

“Roots of Imperial Botany: The Utilization of Wardian Cases and Botanic Gardens in Establishing British Economic Hegemony in the Victorian Era,” by Samuel Arnold, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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