LAC. 
The outturn of local lacwork is completely absorbed in the Island. 
It is very small, and the artificers do not seem at all enterprising or 
anxious to extend their operations or to find new markets. 
There seems no reason why the Indian lac insect, which secretes the 
resinous matter in much greater abundance, should not be established 
in Ceyion. Its plentiful occurrence here might give a healthy impulse 
to the local trade in lacwork. I have made several attempts to 
introduce the Indian insect; but owing to delay in postage and 
unsuitable packing, the insects have invariably died during transit. 
Chemical Analysis of Ceylon Lacs. 
The following analyses have been prepared by Mr. M. Kelway 
3amber, Analytical Chemist to the Ceylon Government. 
For convenience of comparison, the analysis has been conducted by 
he method employed by Mr. Hooper in his analyses of the Indian 
acs. (See “ The Agricultural Ledger,” 1901, No. 9, “ Lac and the 
j ac Industries,” by George Watt.) 
Composition of “ Keppitiya laccada” ( T. albizzice, Green). 
Composition of “Tela-kiriya laccada” (T. conchiferata, Green). 
... 2*45 
... 7-00 
... 85*81 
100*00 
Sub-section 3, Caoutchoucs or Indiarubbers, 
vuimpercnas, &c. 
These substances are contained in the milky juice or latex 
of a large number of plants, more especially of those 
ongmg to the families Euphorbiacese, Moracese (included 
m Urticace® by English authors), Apocynace®, Asclepiada- 
’ ant ^ Sapotaceae. The rubber-yielding plants are alm° a * 
