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At the Serdang Government Plantation, Egyptian 
and 'Sea Island varieties have been planted. Here, 
also, the results were unsatisfactory, apparently on 
account of unsuitable soil conditions. 
Both at Kuala Kangsar and at Serdang the ex- 
perience gained of the requirements of the crop is 
likely to prove valuable in connection with further 
experiments. 
In other parts of the Peninsula, the ‘ kidney ’ or 
‘chain’ cotton, ( Gossypium brasiliense) , Caravonica, 
Egyptian, Assam Indigenous, Garo Hill, Dwarf 
Patani, and other varieties have been grown on a 
small scale by planters. With the exception of 
selected strains of Egyptian and Caravonica cotton, 
all of these have coarse short staples, and are there- 
fore of low value. 
Although the prospects of cultivating the more 
valuable long-staple cotton in Malaya cannot as 
yet be estimated, recent trials indicate that a fair 
measure of success may be anticipated in average 
seasons. It is true that new problems connected 
with the crop may have to be solved; but, to date, 
the difficulties which have been encountered are for 
the most part those which were anticipated, and can 
% be largely avoided by close attention to the require- 
ments of the plant and the careful control of pests. 
The most promising cottons in Malaya are those 
of Egyptian and Sea Island types. These cottons 
produce the finest, longest and strongest staples; 
they command the highest market-prices ; and, 
further, they are derived from the same species, 
Gossypium barbadense. 
