No. 4.] 
APRIL, 1903 
[VOL. II 
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 
OF TTIE 
STRAITS 
AND 
FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
EDITED DY 
H. N. RIDLEY, m. a., f. l. s,, 
Director of Botanic Gardens and Forests, S, S. 
CONTENTS. 
PjWSfe. 
I . 
Rattans (Plate V) 
... 129 
( ultivation and Preparation 
... 130 
Names of Rattans 
... 132 
Malacca Canes. Rotan Semambu 
J 34 
2 . 
Funtumia Elastica 
... 136 
3 - 
Para Rubber in Cochin-China 
... 138 
4- 
United Planters' Association — Report for 1902 
... 138 
5- 
Notice 
... 147 
6 . 
Meteorological Returns 
... 150 
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