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e now only remains to subject the larger trees to periodical 
ing to ascertain ihe yield in caoutchoue, after which the 
question iss have to = determined as to the precise area which 
advisable t p pant. up at Mergui and other suitable 
balus with this valuable 
The following further dcc Es affords information 
Drehen the experimental tapping of Hevea in 
Ten m :— 
INDIA OFFICE to ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
India Office, ca. 1889. S.W. 
8 
April 2 
continuation of Mr. Walpole's letter of the 94th September 
last d s. & C. 1269/88), I am directed by the Secretary of State 
for India in Council to forward for your information f 
letter Seid from the Government of India, together with its 
enclosures, reporting the results a from tapping Hevea 
brasiliensis trees near Mergui, in Tenasser 
The specimens of caoutchouc referred iis in i enclosures have 
been forwarded to you separately by parcels post. 
I am, &e., 
(Signed) C. E. SERKARIN 
Sec 
Revenue, piane and [gn iones 
Departmen 
The Director, 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
MEMORANDUM from COLONEL W. J. SEATON, CONSERVATOR of 
FORESTS, TENASSERIM CIRCLE, to the CHIEF SECRETARY to 
the CHIEF COMMISSIONER of BURMA, dated 28th January, 
1389. 
Referring to my letter, No. 330-24, dated 6th October, 1888, 
have the honour to advise the despatch by parcel post of a 
containing the following quantities of caoutchouc, which Roo 
been obtained in the tapping of the Hevea brasiliensis trees in the 
plantation near Merg 
Collected in July, 1888. 
(1,) From 5 trees on the west bank of the Bókchaungale, 5 oz. 
Collected in November, 1888. 
(2.) From 37 trees on the east side of the 9 oz. 
(3.) From 5 troos on the west bank g aoe 08. 
ing experiment was first didari d in July, under 
the i impression that the flow of milk would be more abundant in 
the rainy season 
Small bamboo pots were, in the first instance, affixed to the trees 
y means of well-wrought potter's clay, and above them small 
pieces of tin were also plaeed in such a position as to protect 
them from the rain; but as the clay yielded to the rain and fell 
to the ground, tapping had to be undertaken at intervals between 
