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A paper* on the cultivation of Ficus elastica is promised shortly. 
The Quince-scale,. Aspidiotus cydonise is identified as a pest on 
Casttlloa elastica in Nicaragua, and the boring longicorn beetle, 
laemotes scalaris var suturalis is also identified as a pest to the 
same tree. 
Godovvn pests of various kinds are treated of, as are some of the 
inferior classes of rubber, chiefly African. 
The Museum authorities ask for samples of produce of various 
kinds. 
There can be no doubt that the Institute and its Journal will fill 
a want in collecting and distributing information on commercial 
subjects in this large port. 
