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A concise summary of the results attained up to the end of 1894 
was prepared for Kew by the late Dr. Trimen, and as it contains 
observations made by a competent and experienced officer for 
many years in ges d charge of the experiments, it is a valuable 
rd :— 
' “In October, 1876, Dr. Thwaites being at that time director, 
there were received at Peradeniy ew, in charge of a 
gardener. hapman, 38 Wardian cases containing some 
hundreds of. young "ors of. Hevea, brasiliensis in excellent 
condition 
* 2 see eodlings were at once planted in bamboo pots, and in 
the rainy season of the following year, 1877, were transferred 
from Persika to the new ground acquired for the purpose in 
the low country at Henaraigoda. Here they were planted out, 
and at once began to grow with great rapidity. Propagation by 
cuttings was com rie in order to send supplies to India, which 
was done in 1878 and 1879; and a moderate distribution was 
also made by Dr. resi to planters i in Ceylon 
* On my arrival here in February, 1850, I found at Henaratgoda 
about 300 of the original d tall, slender trees four years 
old, the tallest about 30 feet high, and at Pe radeniya about 
20 trees, smaller and less luxuriant in growth. Since that time 
he number has 
been increased, mostly by cuttings, and now 
consists of about = seed-bearing Ros at the low-country garden,. 
and 3 ciae 
of puc of the essa during this period is shown in 
the Pi ee table, the measurements being taken from one of 
the best grown of the original posuer at Henaratgoda :— 
Ft. In. 
End of 1880 xin sie 1 4 
5 22 4 NN He vi. dvi WIDE Ee ace 
s LN d p i 2 14 
» IN3 nn s sU 4-8 
» 1884 ne 9 0 
5» 415 : 3:1 
» 1886 a4 
s e Ti 4 5) 
2 TOS 5 0 
4 oes 5-0 
2» 19 9 91 
» AOOk ese iid Hs 4 G I 
wu 1599 RUE Wer e e a^ BOS 
s 1899 in e ii e 5 y 
1894 6 8 
h 
branches f aig so that the trees do not oceupy m 
“The first flowering occurred at Henaraigoda í in April, 1881, 
and a few (36) seeds were secured that year; at Peradeniya there 
were no flowers till 1884. The tree does wi. ees profusely, and 
it was not till 1887 that any large quantity was produced, Till 
