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" tion; they were fenced in. They were surrounded by teak trees, 

 " which shed their leaves in the dry weather; there being also in- 

 " sufficient moisture, they were found in May 1873 to have died 

 " without exception. There was a good deal of undergrowth weeds, 

 " &c, around them. 



" With regard to the India-rubber trees in the town of Prome 

 ''there were five trees, viz., one at the big pagoda, called Shoay 

 " Sandaw ; two at the temple or " TasoungV called Pooteing-koh- 

 " ka-tasoung (<^c8^ooogsod5 ) ; one at the Shoay Palindaw Pagoda 

 " (ogo^SGooSojcps), Nawing quarter; and one at the Kangyin 

 " (°°?flS) ty° un 9i near ^ ne Shoay Sandaw Pagoda. 



" 1st. — The tree at the Shoay Sandaw Pagoda. 



" It was planted there thirteen years ago, and was brought 

 originally from Mandalay. 



" Height approximate .. . ... ... About 14' 



" Girth of stem about 8' from ground ... V 9|" 



" Do. of thickest aerial root ... ... V If" 



" Its roots are smothered in brick, piled round loosely and 

 " no soil visible, so that its roots cannot grow close 

 " to the surface. This tree is the parent of the other 

 " four, all of which are cuttings from it: it has never 

 " been tapped. 

 "2nd. — The tree at the Kangyin-kyoung, near the Shoay 

 " Sandaw Pagoda. 

 " It is a cutting from the tree at the big pagoda. 



" Height approximate ... ... ... About 12' 



" Girth of stem ... ... ... 6" 



" Thickest aerial root ... ... ... 3" 



1 ' Boots do not grow along the surface. Was planted about 

 " August four years ago (Burmese year 1232). The 

 " outer shell of a cocoanut (the fibre) was split, then 

 " tied round a branch of the big tree ; this was watered 

 " every morning and evening by allowing water to 

 " drip slowly on it for about two months, when roots 

 " appeared ; then it was cut off and planted at the 

 " kyoung, the cocoanut-shell being- put into the 

 " ground with it to rot and manure the roots. It was 

 " carefully watered during the dry weather. 

 " 3rd. — The two trees at the Pooteing-koh-ka-tasoung. 



" The information about these trees was obtained from 

 " the daughter of the man who planted them. She 



