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made by Christy,* ca block of 3^year-old Funtumia trees 

 at Tarqiiah, planted 10 by 10 ft., had an average girth 

 of 9i in., and a block of 5i-year-old trees, planted 20 by 

 20 ft., averaged 15J in. in girth. 



Southern Nigeria. — Christy has published the follow- 

 ing details regarding the size of cultivated Funtumia 

 trees growing in the ^Nlamu Forest Reserve and in a native 

 communal plantation near Benin City : 



Uganda. — The following measm-ements of Fnntumia 

 elastica trees growing in the Botanic Gardens at Entebbe 

 have been published : 



Cameroons. — The following measurements taken by 

 Christy at the Victoria Botanic Gardens in the Cameroons 

 are regarded by him as representative of the growth of 

 Funtumia elastica trees in that country : 



Plantation Tapping Methods. — Funtumia elastica differs 

 fundamentally from Hevea hrasiliensis, the Para tree, 



* See The African Rubber Ijiduatry and Funtumia elastica, by Cuth- 

 bert Cliristy (London : John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, Great Titch- 

 field Street, W.). 



