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suitable for high levels. It appears to me more than doubtful whether 
land adapted to the tree would not in India and Ceylon be generally 
devoted to other cultures likely to yield more profitable results than 
india-rubber. 
for inquiries relative to economico-botanic subjects. 
6. I entirely concur in the wise hesitation shown by the Government 
of India in entertaining Mr. Thomson’s proposal without the precise 
and definite information on the’ subject which we do not at present 
possess. 
I am, &c. 
(Signed) W. T. THISELTON Dyer. 
J. À. Godley, Esq., C.B., 
India Office. 
ROYAL GanpENs, Kew, to Mr. R. Tuowsox. 
Str, 
-2. As no doubt you are aware it has been resolved, in the absence of 
accurate Information respecting the nature and value of these rubber 
obtain tanical specimens for the exact determination of the species, 
w. 
; I have, &c. 
Mr. R. Thomson, : (Signed) "D. M ORRIS. 
Bogota, Republic of Colombia, 
Mr. R. B. Ware to Royat GARDENS, Kew. 
My pear Sin, Agrado, January 12th, 1890, 
pur. been trying to get the flowers and seeds of the cold 
region india-rubber tree, but it is pretty clear that hereabouts it is not the 
flowering season. I think there is little Coubt of its being a species of 
a Ficus, 
At elevations of 3,000 to 4,000 fect a Ficus has produced much india- 
rubber, but thie—the best white Wiesen. eee oi 5,000 to 7,000 feet 
E T Tenemos thing entirely. Its mean temperature is 
ru know iri yes "y tous rubber of Chocó in years gone by, 
 Browing in the hot climate, t is a Siphonia and its habit is ve. 
Similar to the cold country tree. d i 
