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ply, I am to state that this sample of rubber was 
prepared at the request of Sir Alfred Moloney, in continuation of 
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inelude several spe us. From specimens borne to 
this country by Mr. Millson i is pretty clearly shown that one at 
least of them is Ficus | Mi It is desirable for a fuller 
he methods adopted to overcome these difficulties, it will be 
noticed, have resulted in an artiele superior in many respects to 
former samples. 
4. As on the former occasion the Abba rubber Apure pem 
. Lagos iiec Pii rded through Mr. S. W. Silver, F.L.S., the 
Dea Rubber, Gutta Percha, and Telegraph Works Co. (inated) 
Silvertown, and a copy of ther dips received from this Company 
by *the simple method of cutting off a branch and pushing it 
"into the ground, and on account of the facility and rapidity 
* with which it grows, the natives use it largely for fence posts.” 
Further, Mr. Millson states *from the trees already in full 
growth * in the bush and towns, a considerable export trade 
could be “readily established, and systematic s ne 
An Dig “ would develop this trade to almost an 
T 2 conclusions to be drawn from the information contained 
in the last two paragraphs are obvious. Sir Alfred Moloney has 
evidently the opportunity of adding another important industry 
to West Africa. Mr. Higginson, while on leave in this country, 
has bbc eor to the chemical composition of rubber, and 
through the kindness of Mr. Silver, has obtained facilities fos 
watching the treatment of the cvs prepared by him, at the 
Silvertown Works. On his return to Lagos, Mr. Higginson will 
be ina ponia to continue with a fuller and wider knowledge of 
the subject, the ————Ü into the preparations of Abba 
