In  Pahang  the  loUowing  table  will  show  the  results:  — 
Y'ear. 
Bamboos 
and  Canes. 
Other  min- 
or produce. 
Rubber. 
Export 
rubber. 
Total 
1901 
‘3,047 
1 1,985 
1 1,561 
36,593 
1902 
4.872 
17,596 
1 2.927 
2,998 
1 28,393 
Decrease 
... 
1 8,200 
[ 
Rubber  was  collected  by  the  inhabitants  from  getah  grip  (urceola) 
and  purchased  by  Government.  It  was  then  sold  in  .'Singapore  at 
about  IJioo  per  pikul,  realising  a nett  proht  of  $2,894,  and  $33  was 
obtained  from  passes,  d'he  decrease  is  due  to  the  abolition  of  the 
monopoly  lor  rubber  in  force  in  1901. 
In  Perak  $314  was  realised  by  the  sale  of  rubber,  also  extracted 
from  getah  grip  (urceola). 
THE  GROWTH  OF  RUBBER  TREES. 
The  following  details,  as  showing  the  growth  of  trees  of  various 
species  of  rubber,  are  of  interest.  I hcy  are  the  record  of  observa- 
tions taken  on  trees  growing  in  the  Ootacamund  Botanic  Gardens 
by  Mr.  R.  L.  Proudlock,  Curator  of  (jovernment  Gardens  and 
Parks,  the  Nilgiris: — 
Name  of  species. 
Dates  on  \\  hich 
measurements 
were  taken. 
- 
i Girth  at 
, , . , , one  foot 
. Height,  r 
from  the 
ground. 
Girth  at 
four  feet 
from  the 
ground. 
Ft.  Ins.  Ft.  Ins. 
Ft.  Ins. 
Central  American 
Mar.  22nd,  1901, 
12  0 I 2 
. . . 
Rubber — Castilloa 
elastica — Planted 
,,  6th,  1902 
18  10  18 
I 5-i 
in  September,  1 898. 
: 
,,  2ist,  1903 
26  10  2 Ij 
i 1 1 
Raised  from  seed  collected  in  April,  1897,  planter]  in 
September,  1898.  The  young  trees  in  this  block  are  growing 
vigorously.  They  flowered  in  March,  1902,  for  the  first  time  and 
produced  ripe  seeds  in  April  and  May,  1902.  d'hus  at  Burliar  the 
life  cycle  or  generation  of  this  s[)ecies  is  live  years. 
dn  last  year’s  report  it  was  stated  that  these  young  trees  yielded 
a somewhat  gummy  substance  destitute  of  the  properties  of  true 
rubber.  The  trial  tappings  have  been  continued  with  the  result 
that  the  rubber  vielded  bv  these  trees  in  March,  1903,  is  interme- 
diate in  character  and  quality  betuei.ii  the  gummy  substance 
referred  to  and  rubber  of  good  (juality.  d'his  ('Iciil)’  shows  in  tlu‘ 
