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One clay's tapping of course exhausts a tree for the time beincf, 

 and it remains to be proved by experience what interval of time 

 must elapse before a full yield can again be obtained, but from ob- 

 servations taken I should put this at not less than three months. 



The u scrap " can be collected from the cuts if desired, but since 

 these offer rather too good a place for the lodgment of water it seems 

 almost wiser to leave the tree this natural protection ; perhaps too 

 the presence of this ''scrap" may prevent the throwing out of aerial 

 roots. 



Your faithfully, 



ROGER PEARS. 



RUBBER SEED WANTED. 



Mr, F. KNOCKER, Museum, Taiping, Perak, forwards the following 

 letter asking for Para rubber seed. Any planter who can supply 

 what is wanted might correspond with him, or with the firm re- 

 quiring seed : — 



The Curator, 



Perak Museum, Perak. 



Dear Sir, — We are likely to require a quantity of Para Rubber 

 Seed, if position is favourable, and we shall be much obliged if you 

 can put us in communication with Planters or Merchants who could 

 supply us with this article. 



Yours truly, 

 CLEMONS, MARSHALL & CARBERT, 



Leeds. 



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