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The whole of their lower surface has "been tapped, and 
15 
$ * 
ox some^ of them up to XK ft, from the ground. Their age 
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is 50 years and if is therefore interesting that they 
should 
be dying. Younger 
trees 
exist 
al ong 
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with 
the 30 
year 
old trees. The old trees 
carry 
fruit 
which 
wall 
ripen 
during 
July (i.e. earlier 
than in 
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Singapore) ; 
at the 
same 
time 
they are in flower. Mr, Phillips pointed out to me one tree 
which he said never produces filled seeds; hut it yields 
plenty of latex. 
Other trees seen a.re Euntmmia elastica, Castilloa elastica, 
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Oranges, Pomeloes, ^angosteen, Nutmegs and Chikus/ There exists 
in Malacca ( sa.ys ^r, Phillips) a chiku as hig as a goose* s egg 
which he wishes hut cannot get to cultivate. 
Mangos are poor in Kuala Kangsar. Teak grows well on the 
roadisdes and is fruiting, Cacao does satisfactorily, 
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It rained lightly in the evening; and at this season generall 
rains every evening, 
July 2nd. In the morning down to the Istana. There are 
* 
few ; plants in flower pow, ^imosa pu&ica., Oymnopetalum integrifol- 
iura , lelipta el ha, xslumea, Uraria lagopoldes , L an tan a Camara, 
hirta 
Euphorbia hypericifolia and Euphorbia XXpasc, a Clerodendron, 
grasses and sedges are the only plants at all commonly in 
flower. Hedyotis connata was found in flower in one place. 
Cocos rmcifera and the rubber tree are freely in flower. 
At noon we left for Singapore, noting the abundance of 
f* | 
1 ridax 8,u Kota Eharu on the line side along with Pasoalum 
scrooieulacum • . elumoium w j as r seen in f 1 ower in several places. 
July 3rd, fack in Singapore, 
* A 
A VISIT to the 
KUKOB DISTRICT. August 10th,1913, Singapore was left at 2,00 
a.n. by launch and the Sungei Pulai reached and then the Sungei 
Peradin entered, and so 'the Pineiro estate reached, I was in 
company with Overoeclc and Diehn of the form of Behn m eyer and Co, 
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