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The best and most interesting exhibits, however, was undoubtedly 
the Rubber exhibited by Mr. DERRY of the Perak Government. 
Mr. Arden had a few samples, from sitiwian coagulated by various 
agents such as acetic acid, alcohol, etc, but as his experiments were 
not complete we must wait for his report for further details. 
The Rambong exhibited by Mr. Derry was a line sample, and 
was quoted as being worth 3/10 per lb. in London, an exhibit full 
of interest by reason of its latent possibilities was that of M. 
CHASSERIAU who put up samples of Getah Tabon (Dichopsis Gutta) 
or D. oblongifolia in three states, the first, obtained from the tree 
trunk, the second, from the branches, and the 3rd, the most in- 
teresting of all, from the leaves. M. CHASSERIAU remarked in the 
course of an informal discussion, that the French Government 
preferred the Getah extracted from the leaves in preference to any 
other, a point of supreme importance to Planters. Sugar and 
Tapioca were well shown from Caledonia and Alma estates res- 
pectively, most of the other exhibits were of a high degree of merit; 
and especially fine were the nutmegs. 
In Division B. some fine things were shown, the Palms being 
indisputably the finest exhibits in it. The fruit and vegetables 
were very fair considering the adverse weather experienced for 
some "weeks prior to the Show. A word of praise must be given 
to the very excellent table of vegetables, and roses, brought by 
Mr. DERRY from the Perak hills. It brought vivid recollections of 
home, to see the Celery, parsley, tomatoes, potatoes, and such 
things exhibited in such excellent quality, especially fine were the 
Cabbages, which would have been- considered good at home. The 
roses too, shewn in twelve distinct varieties shewed what can be 
done on the equator, given 4,000 feet elevation. Flowers were as 
one "would have imagined from the weather, conspicuous by their 
absence. The prize table decoration, however, was a very tasteful 
arrangement composed chiefly of *' Kinta weed Vanda Hookerse. 
It is said the exhibits in the other Division were very good, and 
altogether the Show was an unqualified success. 
COPY OF A LETTER FROM Mr. R. DERRY, 
SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT 
PLANTATIONS. 
Government Plantations Office, 
Taipeng, 24th July , igoi. 
Sir, — 1 have the honour to forward the following report on my 
visit to Penang for the recent Agricultural Show. 
2. I left Taipeng on July 8th and returned July 15th as pre- 
viously approved. 
3. Two exhibitions from the Perak Gardens were staged; one 
consisting of a fine lot of vegetables, oranges, limes, butter, and 
a small collection of roses in varieties. I believe 1 am right in 
saying that this was generally regarded a feature of the Show. 
