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should coIle6l some information about the different 
rubber-trees in the colony. He had received several 
inquiries on the subje6l, and there was a great deal of 
Ignorance on the matter. Mr. Outridge, of Supenaam 
Creek, had informed him that there were a large number 
of rubber-trees from which rubber, of which he submitted 
a sample, could be obtained. Another gentleman had 
told him that there were trees up the Demerara River 
which yielded excellent rubber. He thought it would be a 
good thing if the Society colle6led information about the 
trees in the colony which yielded rubber, and had such 
information published in pamphlet form for distribution 
to the public. 
The President said if people would only take the trouble 
to read Mr. Jenman's reports for the last few years, they 
would find descriptions of the various rubber-trees of the 
colony. There was also a herbarium at the Gardens 
open to any one. 
Mr. Hargreaves said the fa6l that he had mentioned 
the matter, had resulted in his learning that there was 
an herbarium at the Gardens. He had not known before 
that there was such a thing. The reports, moreover, 
were not obtainable. 
The President said people could have found out, if 
they took the trouble, that there was an herbarium here 
which was duplicated at Kevv*. 
Mr, Harsreaves considered it was one of the obje6ls 
of the Society to unearth the gems hidden in Mr. 
Jenman's departmental reports. 
Mr. Quelch said that various reports on the rubber- 
yielding plants of the colony had been published by Mr. 
Jenman, and had been in part reprinted in Timehri, 
