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l am d esired by the Director to say that he 
has received a request from Madagascar for about 5C seeds 
of each of the following species:- - mrm — 
^Durid Elbethinui' 9*** " h’*** 
AAverrhoa Carambola / V- 7' 
Garcinia Mangos tana - 
/Carica Papaya m x yi a? • „ 
y_ ■ ASapota Aahras . .£~r- f ■ -•yn/iy. 
The request originates from M. «le Directeur de 
S tati on Agricole de I’lvoloi na - Tamatave , Madagascar 
whose station was devastated by the cyclone on The 3rd* 
March last. 
His Excellency the Governor of Madagascar has 
been good enough to arrange, from time to time, for seeds 
and material to be supplied at the request of Kew , and 
the Director would like to reciprocate in helping them 
over their present difficulties. 
The Director will be greatly obliged for any 
assistance you can render them in the above connection, 
and asks that you will be good enough to send direct to 
the Station Agricole et Ecole d'Agriculture de 1‘Ivoloina 
any of these seeds that you may have available. 
Y ours faithfu1ly, 
Assistant Director. 
The Director, 
Botanic Gardens, 
Singapore, 
Straits Settlements. 
