o. II.] NOVEMBER, 1903. [Vol. 11 . 
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 
OF THE 
STRAITS 
AND 
FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
EDITED BY 
H. N. RIDLEY, M. A., F. L. S., 
Director oj Botanic Gardens , S. S. 
CONTENTS. 
PLATES 13 & 14— RUBBER TAPPING IN THE BOTANIC 
GARDENS. 
Page. 
1. The Cultivation of Cotton in the Federated Malay States 345 
2. Coffee ... ... ... ... 340 
3. Manuring Para Rubber ... ... . .. 351 
4. The effect of Light on the Growth of Trees ... 352 
5. Para Rubber Tapping at Bukit Sebukor, Malacca ... 354 
6. Para Rubber Sales ... ... . .. 355 
7. A Funtumia Pest ... ... ... ... 355 
8. Ramie — a Nascent Industry for India * ... ... 356 
9. Ramie Cultivation .. . ... ... ... 362 
10 Gutta Percha in the Philippines ... ... 367 
11. Horticultural Notes ... ... ... 368 
12. The Imperial Institute ... ... 369 
13. Personal — Miscellaneous, Notices to Subscribers ... 370 
14. Register of Rainfall for October, 1903 ... ... 371 
15. Singapore Market Report ... ... ... 372 
16. Exports from Singapore & Penang to Europe & America 373 
17. Meteorological Returns ... ... ...37b 
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