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The best and most interesting exhibits, however, was undoubtedly 

 the Rubber exhibited by Mr. DERRY of the Perak Government. 

 Mr. Arden had a few samples, from sitiwian coagulated by various 

 agents such as acetic acid, alcohol, etc, but as his experiments were 

 not complete we must wait for his report for further details. 



The Rambong exhibited by Mr. Derry was a fine sample, and 

 was quoted as being worth 3/10 per lb. in London, an exhibit full 

 of interest by reason of its latent possibilities was that of M. 

 CHASSERIAU who put up samples of Getah Tabon (Dichopsis Gutta) 

 or D. oblongifolia in three states, the first, obtained from the tree 

 trunk, the second, from the branches, and the 3rd, the most in- 

 teresting of all, from the leaves. M. CHASSERIAU remarked in the 

 course of an informal discussion, that the French Government 

 preferred the Getah extracted from the leaves in preference to any 

 other, a point of supreme importance to Planters. Sugar and 

 Tapioca were well shown from Caledonia and Alma estates res- 

 pectively, most of the other exhibits were of a high degree of merit; 

 and especially fine were the nutmegs. 



In Division B. some fine things were shown, the Palms being 

 indisputably the finest exhibits in it The fruit and vegetables 

 were very fair considering the adverse weather experienced for 

 some weeks prior to the Show. A word of praise must be given 

 to the very excellent table of vegetables, and roses, brought by 

 Mr. DERRY from the Perak hills. It brought vivid recollections of 

 home, to see the Celery, parsley, tomatoes, potatoes, and such 

 things exhibited in such excellent quality, especially fine were the 

 Cabbages, which would have been considered good at home. The 

 roses too, shewn in twelve distinct varieties shewed what can be 

 done on the equator, given 4,000 feet elevation. Flowers were as 

 one would have imagined from the weather, conspicuous by their 

 absence. The prize table decoration, however, was a very tasteful 

 arrangement composed chiefly of " Kinta weed " Vanda Hookerae. 

 It is said the exhibits in the other Division were very good, and 

 altogether the Show was an unqualified success. 



COPY OP A LETTER FROM Mr. R. DERRY, 

 SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT 

 PLANTATIONS. 



Government Plantations Office, 

 Taipeng, 24th July, /go/. 



Sir, — I have the honour to forward the following report on my 

 visit to Penang for the recent Agricultural Show. 



2. I left Taipeng on July 8th and returned July 15th as pre- 

 viously approved. 



3. Two exhibitions from the Perak Gardens were staged ; one 

 consisting of a fine lot of veget'-iblcs, oranges, limes, butter, and 

 a small collection of roses in varieties. I believe I am right in 

 saying that tins was generally regarded a feature of the Show. 



