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JANUARY, 1903. 
[Vol. II. 
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 
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STRAITS 
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FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
edited by 
H. N, RIDLEY, m. a., f. l. s., 
Director of Botanic Gardens mid Forests, 8, H. 
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Para Rubber in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore 
History of the introduction of Para Rubber into 
Malay Peninsula 
Insect Notes 
Long distance Transportation of Seeds . . , 
A big Para Rubber Crop 
Extraction of Rubber from bark 
Lagos Silk Rubber in Trinidad 
Annual Review of Rubber Market for 1901 
The Heveas or Seringueiras ... 
Introduction of Ceylon Crows into Selangor, by E. 
Carey 
Coagulation of Rubber, by E. Mathieu ... 
Para Rubber trees at high elevations 
Rubber in Ceylon 
Preserves— Nutmeg and Lime, by Mrs. R. N. Bland 
Correspondence — 
(/) Value of Rubber on Lord Ribblesdale’s Estate 
[2) Value of Penang Rubber 
(3) Value of Selangor Rubber 
Notices 
Singapore Market Report 
Exports from Singapore & Penang to Europe & America 
Meteorological Returns 
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