ing quite plastic and rather sticky, and only hardened a little on 

 standing. 



No. 6. -Gutta Taban Merah from Palaqtaum %utta y from Penang 

 Forests. 



I his was a rounded mass which presented a mottled appear- 

 ance, the colour varying from light brown to nearly white. A fair 

 amount of vegetable matter was present, chiefly small pieces of 

 bark. The material was very hard and tenacious. It softened in 

 hot water, becoming quite plastic but not at all sticky, and regained 

 its original condition on standing. 



Chemical Examination. 



The samples were submitted t»» chemical examination in the 

 Scientific and Technical Department of the Imperial Institute, and 

 the results are given in the follow ing table : — 



* Dyer a costulata {'Yelutong). — Ed. 



