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" I cannot say, so far, as to which of these kinds of 

 trees is attacked in the jungle except Teruntang. It 

 would appear likely that Keminiyan is also. In exa- 

 mining future clearings it may be a guide if the searchers 

 pay particular attention to these kinds of trees. Gestroi 

 are not above consuming Mengkuang {Pandanus atro- 

 carpus) trunks and appear to delight in tapioca stems 

 and roots." There is no Kempas, Meranti or Pulai, he 

 says, on the district. 



The noticeable thing about this list of trees attacked 

 is that nearly all are soft woods, about the same texture 

 as Para rubber and those most affected, the Teruntang 

 and Keminiyan (Gum Benjamin tree), among the softest; 

 of the Kandis, some species are hard, but probably 

 those attacked are Kandis Gajah (Garcinia Andersoni) 

 a common tree, of which one was killed many years ago 

 in the Botanic Gardens by Termes Gestroi. Samarum 

 should be a hard wood tree but it is doubtful as to what 

 is intended by this name. 



It is worth noting in this connection that we never 

 heard of trouble from this termite in the days of coffee 

 cultivation or of nutmeg and clove cultivation, nor does 

 one ever hear of its destroying orchard trees such as 

 durians and mangosteens. Possibly the wood of these 

 trees is too hard for it. — Ed. 



ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES OF AYNSOME, 

 LANCASHIRE. 



We have received the following letter from the 

 Director of the Analytical and Technical Laboratories, 

 Aynsome, Grange-overs-ands, Lancashire, and publish 

 it as some of our readers may desire to avail themselves 

 of the offer in the letter. The Laboratories are very 

 complete, and not only is research work carried on, but 

 students are instructed in the work of making varnishes, 

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