Hi List, I have found details for one of my HINE family in the publication(s) below, which can be found in Full View at Google books. REPORT UPON THE BOTANICAL GARDENS OF THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES. No. 134. >From W. JAMESON, Esquire, Superintendent Botanical Gardens, NWP To W. MUIR, Esquire, Secretary to Government, ... Note for all listers - it is worth checking these reports for your ancestors too! It appears there were various reasons why residents were allocated plants and seeds from this source but if any knowledgeable listers are able to shed any more light on this, I would be grateful. Below are the details of my 4xG Grandfather's allocation from the Botanical Garden - by this stage Wilfred Hine was an invalided warrant officer (Conductor). Perhaps Wilfred Hine was classed as a civil officer establishing a nursery to benefit those in his charge?? or distributing to Zemindars within that district?? Although many of the allocations are quite small, I wonder whether any of this was for personal use/cultivation?? Your thoughts and advice are most welcome. Bev Researching India Family Names: ELLISON, HINE, BERESFORD, BLYTH, ROBBINS, MADDEN, NAVIN, REA REPORT UPON THE BOTANICAL GARDENS OF THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES. Pg 266 1847 17th November Hine Esq, Umballa 362 Fruit Trees, 15 trees, shrubs and flowering plants, 1 parcel of seeds. Fruit and flowering plants and strawberries. Pg 279 1848 27th June Mr Hine, Umballa 2 parcels of seeds. Vegetable and flower seeds. Pg 313 1850 8th May Mr W Hine, Saharanapoor 2 parcels of seeds Vegetable and creeper seeds.