- The report of the India-rubber, Gutta-percha, and Telegraph Com: 
Pay of Silvertown, obtained th rough S. W. Silver, Esq., F.L.S., pr 
that this nat ive rubber of Jamaica is of high aduta value, and it 
might give rise to an Bod aah local industry if it were found possi 
to increase the piant by cultivation and to pursue the subject in 
ees z er, : 
s latter point the Government of Jamaica will, no doub 
consult Mr. Favo weett, Director of the Botanical Dep 
di 
Jamaiea might be glad to be placed in possession of in io 
Vou a ie rubber plant which stands so high in intrinsic r 
Vari samples of commercial rubber manufactured from the Jannis 
clit are enclosed, 
(Sigue) e Momnm. 
Edward Wingfield , Esq., 
Colonial Office, 
[ Enclosure, | 
INDIA-RUBBER, dde pe AND TELEGRAPH ROR Company 1 
OYAL GARDENS, KEW 
Silvertown, London, E dde E 1888, 
e sample received with letter from Kew, 2th Septem! 
1888, consistad of a lactescent juice ny coagulate idi a a ‘ong! 
cid reaction. bein y it was contained in a stout - ot! 
cud : 10 ounces capac 
s rtion which had coagulated in the boite could be à 
only by fracturing the same i 
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