One day’s tapping of course exhausts a tree for the time being, 
and it remains to be proved by experience what interval of time 
must elapse before a full yield can again be obtained, but from ob- 
servations taken I should put this at not less than three months. 
The tf scrap ” can be collected from the cuts if desired, but since 
these offer rather too good a place for the lodgment of water it seems 
almost wiser to leave the tree this natural protection ; perhaps too 
the presence of this “scrap’ 5 may prevent the throwing out of aerial 
roots. 
Your faithfully, 
ROGER FEARS. 
RUBBER SEED WANTED. 
Mr. F. KNOCKER, Museum, Taiping, Perak, forwards the following 
letter asking for Para rubber seed. Any planter who can supply 
what is wanted might correspond with him, or with the firm re- 
quiring seed : — - 
The Curator, 
Perak Museum, Perak. 
Dear Sir, — We are likely to require a quantity of Para Rubber 
Seed, if position is favourable, and we shall be much obliged if you 
can put us in communication with Planters or Merchants who could 
supply us with this article. 
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Yours truly, 
CLEMONS, MARSHALL & CARBERT, 
Leeds. 
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