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rice, or as a substitute for it. The Central Experiment Sta- 
tion expressed its willingness to supply the Station with 
seeds of any of these plants for experimental uses. An ex- 
tensive collection of seeds was brought along, which will be 
tested during the coming year. Scions from what are con- 
sidered the three best pomelos in the Orient, among them 
the far-famed Amoy pomelo, were also secured. Arriving 
here this bud-wood was handed to the station horticulturist, 
who has since reported that a number of the buds are grow- 
ing. 
It is believed, on the basis of the increased information as 
to cultural methods, and the seeds obtained, that a better 
project can now be planned for the extension of our rice in- 
dustry, which was the principal object of the trip. 
Visits were made to the Forestry station near Kumamoto 
and the Botanical Gardens in Tokyo. Desirable plants were 
observed and information secured in regard to them. Seeds 
and literature were also obtained, and a number of subse- 
quent shipments made to the Territorial Board of Agricul- 
ture and Forestry. 
(To be continued. 
THE JEQUIE MANICOBA RUBBER TREE. 
The following is taken from a special article, dealing with the 
Jequie Manigoba rubber tree (Manihof dichofoma) , which appears 
ill the Tropical Agriculturist for April, 1910: 
During the past year, various owners of Manigoba rubber land 
[in Brazil] have been directing attention to the culture of this tree. 
I visited several plantations, ranging from a few acres to 100 acres 
in area. I was anxious to investigate the cultural capabilities of 
the tree. The owners of these lands are ignorant of the lines on 
which this culture should be initiated. They take it for granted 
that sticking the Manigoba seeds or cuttings into cleared ground 
is all that is necessary, without further attention. One important 
factor is in their favor : I refer to the wonderful tenacity of life 
and recuperative power pervading this plant. The primitive 
procedure by which the incipient seedlings and cuttings are left 
to take care of themselves with a view to establishing plantations, 
is antagonistic to the development of the trees, for nothing is more 
important than the proper treatment of young plants in the 
establishment of prospective grea’t plantations. The result of the 
preliminary attempts in question was an aggregation of maltreated 
plants. In this connection it may be noted that about half a dozen 
