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case of Castilloa that the period of transition or change in the 
quality of the rubber yielded by the trees, namely, from a gummy 
substance to true rubber, coincides with, or closely follows, the 
period when the species first begins to produce ripe seeds. 
The rubber recently obtained possesses a fair amount of resi- 
liency with very little gumminess. It is anticipated that the 
trees will yield rubber of good quality in the course of the ensuing 
year. 
Name of species. 
Dates on which 
measurements 
were taken. 
Height. 
Girth 
one foot 
from the 
ground. 
Girth 
four feet 
from the 
ground. 
Ft. Ins. 
Ft. Ins. 
Ft. Ins. 
Lagos silk rubber 
Mar. 22nd, 1901 
8 10 
... 
... 
Funtumia africana. 
„ 6th, 1902 
17 10 
0 10 
0 7* 
„ 2 1st, 1903 
23 4 
1 

* oi 
Planted in December, 1899. Plants flowered for the first time 
in June, 1902, and the first three fruits (follicles) were observed on 
the trees on the 5th March, 1903. The seeds will probably be ripe 
in April, 1903. 
The leaves of the frees were badly attacked by caterpillars in 
November and December. 
Kallar variety of 
Ceara rubber — Mani- 
June 14th, 1901 
22 6 1 
1 6| 
0 9I 
hot Glasiovti . 
Mar. 6th, 1902 
23 5 
1 4 
1 „ , 2 1 st, 1903 
28 0 
' 2 3^ 
1 1 9i 
Grown from a cutting put in on 17th January, 1900. This young 
tree was properly tapped. 
p'or the 1st time on 23rd Augt., 1903, yield of dry rubber ifi ozs. 
2nd time on 5th Feb., I9°3 j >> >> i ttt 
3rd time on 5th Mar., 1903, „ ,, o|| „ 
Annual Administration Report , 
Government Botanic Gardens , 
The Nilgiris , 1902-1903 
CEARA RUBBER. 
At the request of the Inspector-General of Agriculture in India 
1 lb. of moulded Ceara rubber (in 17 pieces) and 1 lb. of Ceara 
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