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Sir, 



Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 

 31st Januarj\ 1914. 



In response to your letter No. 3102/1913, dated l6th October, 

 I913, I have the honour to send to you a small consignment of the 

 seeds of Canarium commune. 



These seeds are imported into Singapore and sold at one cent a 

 piece for eating. Ii is unlikely that any firm of merchants here 

 could find a trade in them to their profit. Nevertheless I should 

 value any report that you care to make upon these seeds as we might 

 try to bring in the tree as a fruit garden tree. Similarly I should 

 value any report which you may be willing to make upon seeds, to 

 follow, of Canarium rufum from those gardens, where it fruits freely 

 and where the Chinese 'amahs' pick them up and eat them. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) I. H. BURKILL, 



Director of Gardens, S.S, 

 The Director, 



Imperial Institute, 



London, S.W. 



No. 1110/1914. 



Imperial Institute, London, S.W., 

 7th April, 1914. 

 Sir, 



I have the honour to enclose a report on a sample of Canarium 

 commune seeds which was forwarded to the Imperial Institute by the 

 Director of Gardens at Singapore, with letter dated 31st January, 1914 



I have etc., 



(Sd). Thomas A. Henry, 



for Director. 

 H. E. the Governor, 



Straits Settlements. 



IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. 



Result of the examination of seeds of Canarium commune from 

 the Straits Settlements. 



Imperial Institute No. 52434, dated, 7th April, 1914. 



Reference.— Letter dated 31st January, 1914, from Director of 

 Gardens at Singapore. 



