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Sir Edward Lawrence who is referred to in Letter I is the head 

 of the firm which employs me (Messrs. Edward Lawrence & Co.) 

 and under their auspices I conducted the most exhaustive experi- 

 ments in fibre, ribbon and even netting which I believe have 

 ever been conducted on a large scale, in this part of the world. 



I still have 30 acres under ramie (Bechmeia Ninea) and I could 

 supply roots — a good many tons — at (say) ten rupees per cwt., 

 delivered to any Agent in Singapore, at any time. 



Yours sincerely, 



CYRIL E. S. BAXENDALE. 



NOTES 



SELANGOR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. 



At a meeting of this Association, held at the Selangor Club on 

 April 5th, it was decided that the Association should be dissolved 

 and amalgamated with the United Planters' Association. 



SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW. 



Owing to the very poor public support accorded to the Com- 

 mittee of the Flower Show, it was decided to abandon the Exhibi- 

 tion this year. 



NOTICE. 



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The Para Rubber trees in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, are 

 now commencing to produce the seed crop. Planters who have 

 put their names down in previous years for seed, and no longer 

 want any, are requested to write to the Director to inform him. 



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All applications for Bulletins should be made to the Editor who 

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Owing to the misunderstanding on the part of certain Sub- 

 scribers as to the date in which the Bulletin is published, this 

 number is dated August, previous numbers having been ante-dated. 



