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[March, 1909. 



The lac from a Ficus sp. have been 

 known to take splendidly on B. frondosa ; 

 and the B. frondosa lac young have 

 been carried by the wind to the garden 

 lichi tree and thrived so well as to 

 necessitate the infested branches being 

 cut in order to save the fruit. 



On an average it costs Rs. 20 to produce 



a maund of lac, and the price obtained 

 varies from year to year. Last year 

 Mr, Ollenbach got Rs. 80 per maund, 

 and this was offered only Rs. 25. The 

 Indian markets offer very miserable 

 rates, but a good price can generally 

 be obtained from foreign countries.— 

 Tropical Life, Vol. IV., No. 12, December, 

 1998, 



