120 
there is an extensive migration of Ceara people to Para bound 
for the forests of the Amazon.” (Kew Bulletin, 1892, p. 69.) 
In ease 96 [now case 106], Museum No. 1, samples are exhibited 
from Brazil, and I a plants grown in India, Ceylon, Natal, 
and Zanzibar. I y be mentioned that the rubber produce 
under cultivation in ee as been singalnny pure and free 
from impuritie n 1883, eS ag to Dr. Trimen, * E much as 
System of collecting the rubber.—According to Cross d 
p. 14) *this is an operation of a very simple description. On 
mmencing work, the collector takes with him a stout knife 
and a handful of twigs to serve as a broom. Arriving at a tree, 
> any loose stones or dust are swept from the ground around the 
base, and some large leaves are laid down to receive the droppings 
of milk which trickle down. Some do not go to the trouble of 
purities. The outer Bap pce of the ye of the trunk is pared or 
d runs down in ma ny ortuous Sec some of it ultimately 
falling on the DS und. After several ee the juice becomes dry 
not gredi alisado to. N early: every tree has licen rr throu 
over by the wind or wither a away. Collecting is carried on 
during the dry season only, when rain seldom falls.’ 
Germination of Seed.—The following is taken from Notes on 
some T'rees yielding India-rubber & 4), by the = Dr. Frinn 
(Ceylon, Sessional Paper, vii., 1830) :—“The seed coat is of 
rem arkable thickness and very sab = the ni eaka 
: manm of large tubers on the spreading roots. The trees at 
rhon a, from whieh seed has been distributed to Burma, 
birch-like bark readily —€— off; being about half the size of 
those which -— — describes, and which may be assumed to 
