Agricultural bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay StatesNew series . ationsare supplied as a rule, without charge, but should special expensesbe incurred in connection with any such reports, or with the com-mercial value of particular materials or manufactured products,which the Council do not consider themselves warranted in meet-ing, a statement of such outlays will be furnished, for repayment,when the Reports are supplied. Should an investigation or reportof exceptional character be asked for by a Government Depart-ment, an estimate of the attendant expenses will be submitted,with a
Agricultural bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay StatesNew series . ationsare supplied as a rule, without charge, but should special expensesbe incurred in connection with any such reports, or with the com-mercial value of particular materials or manufactured products,which the Council do not consider themselves warranted in meet-ing, a statement of such outlays will be furnished, for repayment,when the Reports are supplied. Should an investigation or reportof exceptional character be asked for by a Government Depart-ment, an estimate of the attendant expenses will be submitted,with a view to ascertain whether authority for such expenditurewill be given. 11 To assist Merchants, Planters and others who may wish to availthemselves of the advantages offered as set forth above, the Govern-ment have appointed Mr. C. CURTIS, F. L. S., Botanic Gardens,Penang, to act as Agent; to whom all enquiries should be made,and all materials requiring scientific or technical examination, orcommercial valuation should be submitted for forwarding to theImperial Brucea Sumatrana, Wall. AG RIC ULTURAL B U LLETIN OK THE STRAITS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES. No. 2.] FEBRUARY, 1903. [Vol. II. BRUCEA SUMATRANA. Plate M. For this month we give a figure from a photograph by , of Brucea Sumatrana grown in the Botanic Gardens atSingapore showing its habit. An account of the plant was pub-lished in Vol. I, No. 9, p. 342. A large number of plants raisedfrom seed were planted in the Gardens last year and have grownremarkably well and steadily, fruiting in six months from the seems to grow best in soil that is not too wet, but does nototherwise appear to be particular so long a> the weeds are keptfrom getting over its head. Xo manure was given to the plantsthough it is probable that manuring would stimulate its growthand make it fruit even faster. Ten pounds weight of seed were sent to Messrs. BuRROUGHESand WELCOME last year, for experiment and investigation. Th
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