very well developed and as big* as they would have been 
ordinarily at the usual time for fruiting four and a half to 
five years. The original Singapore trees fruited in the 
fifth year, but the bulk of the trees descended from them 
were raised from seed when the trees were much older. 
A NEW USE FOR JELUTONG RUBBER. 
The uses of rubber, increases every day, and rubbers 
of various kinds are used for most unexpected things thus 
we see the notice of a new patent for chewing gum, consist- 
ing of resin and rubber, the rubber being partly at least 
Pontianak Rubber that is to say Jelutong. One would not 
think it would make a very delectable sweetmeat, but no 
doubt it will be popular in America. 
Ed. 
AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW 1909. 
At a Meeting of the General Committee held in the 
Governor’s Office Govt. Buildings Penang on the 5th inst,, 
it was decided, to hold the next Agri-Horticultural Show 
on the 9tli, lOtli and 11th of August. These dates were con- 
sidered as most suitable by reason of the fact that the fruit 
season is about at its best then, and further there are two 
Public Holidays in Penang at that time — thus enabling the 
Sub-Committees to have more time for the receiving and 
despatching of exhibits. Circulars in the various ver- 
nacular languages are being prepared, and will be issued 
this week-stating the objects for which the Exhibition is 
held. It is hoped that all intending Exhibitors will begin 
at once to prepare their Exhibits. 
W. Fox. 
A CRICKET (BRACHYTRUPES ACHATINUS) 
ATTACKING YOUNG TAPIOCA 
ANTV RUBBER. 
During 1906 a cricket was reported from Sumatra as 
damaging the young Para seedlings in that country. Since 
that time I have observed it attacking young Tapioca with 
rather disastrous effects, and have conducted same ex- 
periments against it successfully. 
The following information regarding its attack on 
rubber will interest the planters here, while some notes are 
