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Seeds of the nature of those of the Durian having no 
outside hard protecting covering or testa are as a rule 
difficult to transport to any great distance partly owing to 
the fact that they germinate so quickly if not properly dried 
and also to the fact that they rot very rapidly if there is the 
slightest suggestion of moisture in the packing material. 
As far as our knowledge goes we have proved fairly con- 
clusively that those seeds travel best which have no packing 
material, provided that they are thoroughly sun dried 
previous to being put in the tins. Care should also be 
taken to see that the edible pulpy matter which surrounds 
the seeds is carefully removed. Seeds prepared in this 
manner by us have travelled thousands of miles and arrived 
at their destination in excellent condition. 
On the 27th of August 1908 eight tins of Durian seeds 
were sent to the Superintendent, Agricultural Department, 
Onitsha, Southern Nigeria, packed as follows. — 
Tin No. 1 seeds packed in Burnt Dadi Husk 
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Mr. Don, in his letter of 
follows on the condition of 
Wood-wool 
Tissue Paper 
Thoroughly Dried soil 
Thoroughly Dried Moss dust 
Slightly damp Moss 
Slightly damp Moss 
Had no packing whatever 
acknowledgement reported as 
seeds on arrival at Onitsha 
( 28 / 10 / 08 ).— 
‘'The seeds with the exception of those in tin No. 1 
arrived in fair condition considering the long distance they 
had to travel. 
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The seeds in tin No. 1 were completely spoilt, 
v 2 five seeds out of 6 were good. 
” 3 six out of 12 good, 4 germinat- 
ed in the tin. 
„ 4 three out of 7 were good, 3 
germinated in the tin. 
„ . 5 eight out of 10 were good. 
„ 6. four out of 10 were good, 2 
germinated in the tin. 
7 nine out of 11 were good, 6 
germinated in the tin. 
8 thirteen out of 15 were good.” 
