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any consequence to be used for exchange purposes. Seed has 

 been received as follows in exchange for seed sent out by us 

 some time ag^o: 



3 packages from Yokohama Nursery Co., Yokohama, Japan. 



31 " " Botanic Gardens, Hobart, Tasmania. 



32 " " Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. 



II ** " Botanic Gardens, Mysore, India. 



14 '' " Public Grounds & Plantation, Jamaica. 



19 " " PubHc Works, Island of Guam. 



2 '' " Royal Botanic Gardens, Berlin, Germany. 



177 *' " Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta. 



67 " " J. Staer, Seedsman, Wahronga, Australia. 



27 " " Botanic Gardens, Straits Settlements. 



37 " " Royal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon. 



I " " T. F. Sedgwick, Lima, Peru. 



yy '' " Botanic Gardens, Saharnpur, India. 



4 '' " Botanic Gardens, Aburi, Accra Gold Coast. 

 120 " " Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg, Java. 



8 " " Botanic Station, Uganda, British East Africa. 



The most important consignment of seed received so far con- 

 sists of two new varieties of the rubber-bearing Manihot, sent 

 from the Rbyal Botanic Garden at Dahlem., near Berlin, Ger- 

 many. In a letter from the Director, received Sept. 3, 1907, 

 he has the following to say regarding the seed: *T beg to send 

 with this the seed of two species of Manihot from the State of 

 Bahia, Brazil. For the present one of these may be designated 

 as Manihot from Jejuie, the other Manihot from Piauhy. Both 

 are new species that should be immediately described under their 

 scientific, botanical names. Both produce rubber." Previous 

 to this introduction we have only had one species of rubber- 

 bearing Manihot, namely Manihot glaziovii (Ceara rubber). 

 Both new kinds have been started in the propagating house and 

 are making a vigorous growth. 



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ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



A report with planting plan has been completed for the Ha- 

 waiian Fibre Co., Mr. Wm. Weinrich, Manager, for the land of 

 Lower Pauhala, in Waikele, Ewa, Oahu. The whole tract con- 

 tains approximately 2,000 acres and the land to be planted in 

 trees about 400 acres. 



WEED EXTERMINATOR. 



A mixture of six pounds of white arsenic, five pounds of caustic 

 soda and one gallon of water, is recommended for keeping street 

 gutters and car lines free from weeds. 



