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Specimen of the leaves and pods sent to Holland were found to 

 somewhat resemble those of " Kapas4)orsaar " (Gossypium vili- 

 jo/iiim), a species cultivated in Java. 



Four or live years ago, large plantations of a variety of " Kapas 

 rampit " were made near Singapore, but were not profitable, since 

 the cotton fibre produced was brittle, and could not be spun. The 

 variety cultivated at Singapore, however, appears to have been 

 different from the found in Borneo. 



The experimental cultivation of the plant has recently been com- 

 menced at Boentok. 



Supplement to the Board of Trade journal July o, kjoj, p. qo 



Correspondence with the Imperial Institute regard- 

 ing the commercial value, &c, of the Seeds 

 of the Para Rubber Tree. 



pTRAl I S. 



[No. 404.] Downing Street, 



2nd December, rc/oj. 



Sir, — I have the honour to transmit to yov, for your information, 

 the paper noted in the subjoined schedule. 



I have, &c . 



ALFRED LYTTELTON. 



The Officer Administering 



the Government of the Straits Settlements. 



Date. 



From. 



To. 



Subject. 











ltd November. 



The Imperial 

 Institute. 



The Colonial 

 Office. 



Seeds of the Pari 

 Rubber Tree. 



553/10 Imperial Institute of the 



United Kingdom, the Colonies and 

 India, Imperial Institute Road, 

 London S. IV., 23rd Nov&nber, kjoj. 



■ Sir, — 1 have the honour to enclose a report on the possible com- 

 mercial uses of the seeds of Heuea brasiliensis (the Para Rubber 

 tree) which has been made at the instance of the Government of 

 the Straits Settlements, an 1 to ask that you will be l;oo.1 enough to 

 transmit this to the Government at Singapore. 



