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5 th November, 
Y»u r BKR/Sg/555A of 16.9.3,6 
Dear Sir. 
On receipt of your letter I made enquiries in 
Johore, and nave now arranged for the collection of 
your requirements of leaves and CIud moss. 
The leaves supplied last year as -k&u were, as you 
remark, of two kinds. Your specimen in envelop A is 
a kind of wild fig, the true Fakau being in envelop E. 
Apparently the Chinese collector thought the fig leaves 
were better than the ’Rakau, and he also found them 
more easily accessible. There are a number of trees 
of this kind in the same neighbourhood, and the man thinks 
he can collect 5 cwt more for you. He will do his oest 
to collect leaves of about the size of your sample. 
If the supply of wild fig leaves is inadequate, Bakau 
leaves will be added to complete the quantity required. 
The fig is actually a rather rare and botanically 
little known species. 
Our wet season is now in progress, which makes 
collection and drying of leaves difficult. The collector 
doubts whether it will be possible to make a despatch 
before the end of January. The rainy weatner usually 
ceases some time in January. 
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Yours faithfully, 
General Manager, • Director of Gardens, S.S. 
British Legion Poppy Factory Ltd., 
Petersham Rd., Richmond, 
