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also tigers have been seen on the islands and mainland. Upon 
Klang Island, in Selangor, there is a large herd of elephants which 
has been there for many years. 
H. FURNIVALL, 
Assistant Conservator, 
Federal Bakau Forests. 
ON A SAMPLE OF COTTON GROWN IN 
SINGAPORE. 
The following letter received by Mr. Vade possesses some inter- 
est and is thus published : 
The cotton plants in question were grown by Mr, VADE in his 
garden in Tanglin. There were about a dozen of them cultivated 
in beds as ornamental plants, 'Tie variety appears to be one of 
the American cottons and resembles a strain cultivated in the 
Botanic Gardens, Singapore, which was received from India. It is 
very different from Sea Island cotton and also from Egyptian, 
The flowers are pale yellow with a distinct purpie spot at the base 
of each petal. The continuous flowering referred to as an abnor- 
mality in the letter is not unusual in this country. It is due to the 
continuous rainy seasons here and the absence of a dry period. 
It is one of the objections to cotton-growing so near the equator, 
for the crop being dispersed over the year instead of ripening ah 
at once adds considerably to the expense of collecting it. 
I observed on Mr. Vade's plants that the cotton bug (Dysdercus) 
had as usual destroyed some pods. I have seldom seen one plant 
of any variety of cotton that is not sooner or later attacked by 
this pest. 
I was not able to see any samples of the cotton itself as all had 
been sent to Messrs. Forbes and Campbell. It is not ,the first 
time that samples»of cotton of verysuperior quality have been sent 
home from the Straits Settlements (see Bulletin III, p. 14) but 
unfortunately up to the present tithe samples only have been pro- 
curable. It is one thing to grow a sample and another thing to 
grow several tons. However, Mr. Vadf/s strain seems to be a 
very good kind and it is hoped to continue experimenting with it. 
70, The Albany, Oldhall Street, 
Liverpool , ijth November , 1904. 
Answd\ 14th December, 1(404. 
Messrs. Vade & Co., 
Singapore. 
Dear Sirs, — Our Manchester friends, Messrs. Finlay Campbell 
& Co, Ltd., have sent us a single boll of cotton and have asked us 
to send you a report thereon. 
