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continued if there are sufficient trees available. If during the 
dry season the milk is found to coagulate readily on the trees, this 
method might be provisionally adopted with the view of testing 
on a larger ‘scale its y rein n general use in India. Where, 
however, the milk doe agulate readily, it might be 
advisable to try the citi olds prese of dry heat in the most 
convenient manner locally available. Mere sun heat, especially 
during the rainy season, does not appear to produce good rubber. 
. In South America the milk of Hevea brasiliensis is collected 
generally at the beginning of the dry season. e quantity 
collected is large it is necessary, in order to prevent jp teme 
to obtain the caoutchoue in a solid mass as soon as possible. The 
ing wood 
and palm nuts. When the first layer is dry the paddle is libret 
again and the process repeated until a thick solid mass of 
caoutchouc is obtained. A slit is made down one side, the rubber 
is peeled off the paddle and ud up to dry. 
I have, &c., 
J. A. Godley, Esq., C.B., (Signed). D. MORRIS. 
India Office, Whitehall, S.W. 
[ Enclosure.] 
REPORT from India co ait Gutta deas and Telegraph Works 
mpany, Limited. 
Sie Bowls May 30, 1889. 
The four samples of Hevea rubber received from Kew have 
been treated with sulphur in the same way as that adopted in the 
case of the better kinds of Brazilian rubber. Allowance must be 
made for the smallness of the quantity experi imented u upon 
‘ight samples sent herewith, four each, “ washed " and 
“cured.” 
No. 1. Has the appearance of MAC imported some 12 months 
since, and known as Rio rubber ; is soft, and would decompose if 
exposed to the necessary heat, : after washing, ur Pus 12 per cent. 
in that process ; its commercial value 1s. 11d. t 
No. 
irifling riaa value 
dn 4. Found to un stronger and — not so likely t 
mpose when drying; worth 2s, 3d.; ow dd the scrappy 
ria the loss is greater than it other wise MT 
In Southern India the results of the cultivation of Para rubber 
irees have so far not been satisfactory. In 1888 Mr. Lawson was 
asked by the Government to supply a short resumé of the success 
which had attended the cultivation in the Madras Presidency. 
He replied sh follows : 
here three young trees of Hevea brasiliensis in the 
Parli iyár Glüdens. They are about 20 feet in height, and have 
stems of about 18 inches diameter at the base. They grow 
vigorously and they have flowered for the first time this spring. 
but so far I have been unable to extract rubber from them in any 
ty." 
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