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Since there appears to be a f?ir prospect of this seed being large- 

 ly importer! into tin's country for the expression of oil it becomes 

 important that the suitability of the residua] cake for feeding cattle 

 should be determined, and that the oil should be further experi- 

 mented with. 



For these purposes it will be necessary to have a supply of about 

 three hundredweights of the seed, or better, if procurable, the oil 

 (about 5 gallons) and the residual cake (2 or 3 cwt.) left after the 

 oil has been expressed. 



I hope that it will be possible to comply with this request at an 

 early date in order that the further information which is necessary 

 to the development of trade in this product may be obtained without 

 delay. 



The sample of Para rubber seed meal originally received at the 

 Imperial Institute in May, 10,03, uas sent by the Superintendent of 

 Gardens and Forests, Penang. Perhaps this officer may be able to 

 collect the further supply of seeds now asked for? 



I have, etc., 

 WYNDHAM R. DUNSTAN. 



To His Excellency the Governor, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. 



PERSONAL AND OTHER NOTES. 



Mr. P. J. BURGESS left for England on March 2nd, 1905, on a 

 visit of six months to inspect rubber manufactories and confer with 

 manufacturers of rubber. He took with him a quantity of liquid 

 latex preserved with Formaline for experiment and some remark- 

 ably fine photographs of rubber, trees, and methods of tapping, etc. 



The old and well known Tropical Agriculturist has undergone a 

 change of hands. It is now amalgamated with the Magazine of the 

 Ceylon Agricultural Society and will in future be published under 

 the editorship of Dr. Willis. The Ceylon Agricultural Society was 

 founded last October, and is well supported by the Ceylon Govern- 

 ment, His Excellency the Governor being President and the Mem- 

 bers of the Legislative Ccuncil and Government Agents together 

 with the Government Officials being on the Committee. 



We must congratulate the Ceylon planters on the interest taken 

 in Agriculture there by the Government, too often lacking in English 

 Colonies, and also for the first time we believe in having a regularly 

 published journal emanating from the Botanic Gardens. 



The first number of the new publication is illustrated by a number 

 of good photogravures. — Editor. 



