INTRODUCTION Xlll 



The annual value of the crop already exceeds a 

 quarter of a million sterling. 



The present book embodies the practical 

 experience of the authors principally in the 

 establishment in Uganda of Para Rubber 

 (Hevea Brasiliensis), Coffee, and Cocoa, and is 

 mainly intended to guide other planters who are 

 being attracted to the country by the success which 

 has been achieved, by the healthy climate, and 

 by the increased transport and other facilities 

 which are to be provided in the near future with 

 the assistance of the Imperial Government. 



The introduction of the Para Rubber Tree to 

 certain districts of Uganda has so far been an 

 unqualified success. The trees have grown well, 

 and for their age have furnished a satisfactory 

 yield of Rubber of good quality. Although the 

 native Rubber tree (Funtumia elastica) grows 

 abundantly in the forests and has been the chief 

 source of Uganda Rubber, it now seems certain 

 that in the many districts where the Para tree will 



