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PARA RUBBER. 



Climate during 1904 in Java. 



Large areas are likely to be planted by companies in suitable 

 parts of Java, and it is of importance to notice that the Forest 

 Department of that island have already approximately (112 H. A.), 

 about 270 acres in Para rubber at the present time. Seeds of 

 Para rubber were sent to Java in 1887, but Para rubber in that 

 island at the present time is mainly young. Illustrations have 

 been seen showing young rubber on the property of Passir 

 Oetjing estate in the Western part of Java, and satisfactory growth 

 was obtained with the trees planted nine feet apart. I am 

 indebted to Dr. Tromp de Haas, for the illustration showing 

 Para rubber at the Experiment Station, Buitenzorg, planted as 

 stumps in January, 1904 ; the photograph was taken in December, 

 1905, so that the trees were then nearly two years old. 



Climate in India. 



In some parts of India the climatic conditions are such as to 

 allow of the cultivation of Para rubber up to 3,500 feet above sea- 

 level, and what appear to be satisfactory rates of growth are re- 

 ported from many parts. Extensive tracts of country are being 

 opened up, especially in the Travancore district, and good results are 

 anticipated on account of the abundance of rich alluvial soil which 

 is reported to exist there. 



The accompanying illustration Series B, Plate 2, will indicate the 

 growth obtainable in the Anamallai Hills, in S. India, at an eleva- 

 tion of 3,500 feet above sea-level. In this particular instance 



