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period; Brazil is both planting and fostering natural reproduction; 
the West Indies have embarked on a strong rubber planting policy ; 
all tropical Africa is actively engaged in planting Para and Ceara ; 
from India Ceara is expected to be largely exported ; Mexico expects 
to increase her output in the near future. 
Where so many countries are engaged different systems of culti- 
vation and methods of preparation naturally follow, and the oppor- 
tunity presents itself at the forthcoming exhibition of studying the 
real position in all its latest developments. 
“Entries for the competition close on August I, and are to be 
made direct to Mr. A. Staines Manders, c/o the Grand Central Palace, 
46th to 47th Streets, Lexington Avenue, New York city.” 
It is inferred that exhibits not intended for competition would be 
received later, as the exhibition opens during the last week in 
September 1912. 
The following suggestions are made from experience and to avoid 
errors and save delay : 
1. All cases of exhibits should be fastened by screws and 
not nails. Nailed cases frequently split and are spoiled 
for returning. 
2. The name of the estates, settlement or state, should be 
stencilled or printed on 2 or 3 faces of the case. Con- 
e ignee’s address on top of case. 
3. Cases to be returned should have the addresses printed 
on a board and screwed face downwards on top of the 
case when consigned to New York. 
4. Full instructions; if for competition; description of 
contents; number of cases; weight of rubber; whether 
offered for sale or to be returned; address for returning ; 
should be communicated to the local secretary, or direct 
to the Commissioner. 
5. Instructions should not be enclosed in the cases of rubber. 
6. Instructions, part to local secretary or Commissioner, 
and part to agent or friend, should be avoided. 
7. Cases should be numbered and contents described on 
case, as well as mentioned with instructions. 
The matter is receiving the attention of Government, and it only 
remains for plantations to come forward with rubber in bulk to place 
Malaya in the front of rubber producing countries. 
R. DERRY. 
IPECACUANHA. 
(Cephaelis Ipecacuanha.) 
The superior claims of rubber have so absorbed the attention of 
planters during recent years that only occasional enquiry is made of 
other plants. With many economic plants, particularly drugs, the 
demand is temporary only and a fascinating price is best measured 
