CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. PAGE 



INTRODUCTORY - i 



CHAPTER II. 



THK WORLD'S PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER - 9 



Wild Rubber Cultivated Rubber Labour Epidemics Artificial or 

 Synthetic Rubber. 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE PARA RUBBER TREE AT HOME AND ABROAD 21 



CHAPTER IV. 

 PROPAGATION 26 



Seed Selection Seed Sowing Propagating Young Growths. 



CHAPTER V. 

 PLANTING AND CULTIVATING - 33 



Site for Plantation Plotting-out the Estate Distance Apart to Plant 

 the Trees Transplanting Between-crops and Catch-crops 

 Weeding and Harrowing Disbudding and Pruning. 



CHAPTER VI. 

 SOILS AND MANURES 45 



Chemical, Physical, and Biological Condition of Soils Manuring. 



CHAPTER VII. 

 PESTS 51 



Conditions which favour the spread of Disease Fungus Diseases 

 Fungicides Insect Pests Insecticides. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 LATEX 63 



Functions of Latex Chemical and Physical Properties of Latex 

 Storing Latex. 



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