355 
of  “ scrap”  \\  ere  obtained,  thus  showing  an  average  yield  from 
each  tree  of  th.  d'he  style  of  tapping  used  was  the  ^‘Herring- 
bone” and  two  incisions  were  used  each  day. 
1 he  process  of  coagulation  was  carried  on  without  the  use  of 
any  chemicals,  the  rubber  taking  about  three  months  to  dry. 
'1  he  trees  were  by  no  means  exhausted  and  tapping  could  have 
been  carried  on  for  much  longer. 
In  the  “Bulletin”  for  June  last  an  account  was  given  of  earlier 
tapping  experiments  at  Bukit  Sebukor  by  which  twelve  pounds  of 
rubber  were  obtained,  d his  rubber  was  sent  by  Messrs.  HuTTEN- 
UACH  Brothers  to  London  and  sold  there  by  Messrs.  Levis  Sc 
Kahn. 
I'he  rubber  fetched  4/’.y/.  per  1o  and  the  scrap  3//^L 
Para  Rubber  Sales. 
In  the  “Bulletin”  for  March,  1903,  an  account  of  Rubber  Tap^ 
ping  Experiments  in  the  Botanic  Gardens  was  given.  The  rubber 
resulting  from  tliis  series  of  tappings  weighed  56  Tbs.  and  was  con- 
signed by  Messrs.  PATERSON  SiMONS  to  their  London  Brokers 
Messrs.  H.  W.  Jewesbukv  & Co.,  2,  Mincing  Lane,  ddie  price 
realised  per  pound  was  4/. 
Mr.  \V.  Larken,  Castlewood,  Johore,  writes  that  samples  of 
rubber  sent  home  by  him  two  months  ago  were  valued  at  4/Scl,  and 
4igd.  and  were  said  to  be  as  good  as  the  best  Ceylon  on  offer. 
A FUNTUMIA  PEST. 
Caprinia  Conchylalis. 
From  Klang,  Selangor,  Mr.  Carey  sent  in  October  a mass  of 
leaves  of  Funtumia  elastica  spun  together  by  caterpillars.  The 
caterpillars  which  were  fullgrown  were  an  inch  long,  with  a dark 
brown  head,  the  body  shining,  the  belly  yellowish  with  a brownish 
band  running  the  whole  length  of  the  back  with  a central  yellow- 
ish stripe  ; on  each  segment  are  six  black  shining  warts,  three  on 
each  side  arranged  in  a triangle,  each  wart  bears  a single  hair  and 
at  the  base  of  each  of  the  outer  ones  is  a white  patch.  Some  of 
the  older  caterpillars  were  paler  having  no  dark  colouring  but 
being  altogether  yellowish  exempt  for  the  white  spots.  1 he  cater- 
pillars pupated  in  the  mass  of  spun  together  leaves  and  frass, 
forming  a pale  whitish  pupa,  three  quarters  of  an  inch  long, 
attached  to  the  leaf  bv  the  tail  but  with  no  coccoon.  I he  moth 
came  out  two  or  three  davs  later.  It  measured  inch  across  the 
wings.  The  antennae  long  and  very  slender  ;<Hh  inch  long  tawny. 
Head  and  legs  which  are  very  long  pale  brown,  d he  wings  white 
and  semi-transparent  so  that  print  can  be  read  through  them,  with 
a bluish  iridescence  on  them,  and  the  upper  margin  of  the  upper 
wings  smoky  brown,  the  body  is  rather  long  tapering  to  the  tip, 
