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The four varieties of rubberimentioned above have not done well. 

 Most of the plants are attacked by white ants and will have to be 

 taken out. Neither the soil nor the climate at the Kuala Lumpur 

 Plantation favour the development of the plants. Experiments are 

 to be conducted at Gunong Angsi, at an elevation of 1, 200 ft., where 

 there are more likely to succeed. 



PRODUCTS OTHER THAN RUBBER. 



Camphor {Cijinamoumm caniphora). 



The camphor plots at Kuala Lumpur and Batu Tiga Plantations 

 continue to do well, although four trees were attacked by white ants 

 and died. We also find that they are favourite food plants of Atfacus 

 alias (the atlas moth) but this can be kept in check by hand picking. 



Owing to the unreliable germination of Japanese camphor seed, 

 experiments are being carried out in the propagation of this plant 

 from root cuttings. 



Details of the distance planting experiment are mentioned in 

 1909 Report. The young camphor beds are now thoroughly clean 

 weeded, but the growth of the plants must have been considerably 

 affected by lalang in the early part of the year. 



COFFEE. 



The plots of Coffea rohusia and Liberica continue to do well. A 

 few of the young plants died but have been replaced. Robusta seeds 

 were received from Java in March, nearly all of them have done well. 



Tvventy katis of robusta seed were sent to Sungei Krian Estate 

 by request. In the latter part of the year ^.n order for 2,000 to 3,000 

 robusta seedlings was received from Mr. J. Shaw Hellier, Toungoo, 

 Lower Burma. The order will be completed early in 191 1. 



COCONUTS. 



The coconut trees at Kuala Lumpur are looking remarkably 

 well. Several are now beginning to bear fruit. The planting out 

 from nursery is completed. 



CACAO. 



A few of the cacao plants obtained from Ceylon and planted at 

 Kuala Lumpur continue to do well but the majority have failed. 

 This is most probably due to the poor soil and dry situation. 



FRurrs. 



The fruit collection has not been added to during the year. 

 NURSERY. 



The nursery beds at the close of the year presented rather an 

 overgrown appearance. Steps are being taken to put in fresh plants. 



Plants were distributed to the Railway Stations and to various 

 persons in the Federated Malay States, 



