Russia, Austria, Belgium, Ceylon, Holland, Egypt, India, Burmah, Queens- 

 land, New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, West Australia, Straits 

 j Settlements, Malay States, Java, Siam, Tonquin, British North Borneo, 

 "^Philippine Islands, British Central Africa, Gold Coast, Congo, Lagos, Cape 

 j Colony, Orange River Colony, Rhodesia, Natal, Transvaal, Portuguese East 

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No. 6 ] 



JUNE. 1909. 



[Vol. VIII. 



Agricultural Bulletin 



OF TE 



STRAITS 



AN 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 



EDITED ' 'iWte' - .j 



BY 



H. N. RIDLEY, m.a., f.r.s., p.l.s., f.r.h.s. 

 Director of Botanic Gardens, S. S. 



CONTENTS. 



The cultivation of Passiflora Foetida and MikaniaScandens 

 Miuutes of Meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya \«; 

 Ferns and their cultivation < ;fv-7;r ... ^ ... 



List of Ferns Cultivated in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore c- 7. 

 Reward for the best method of exterminating "Termes Gestroi " in 

 Plantations ... ... ... - 



John Haddon & co. Special Produce Letter -.>9s9 Kil fi S 

 Exports Telegram to Europe and America . . . ' 'WKUS^^^ 

 Weather Report -.'/'^.-.V. ..J*' 

 Singapore Market Report ... 



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