Show New Source of 01 Rubber The Madagascar rubber vine lne with which Edison Ellison Is experimenting as a possible e source of ot tires Is a relative of ot the common milkweeds according to Dr O. O 1 1 I Cook senior botanist of the United States l. l Department t of Ag Ag- About 4 per tent cent of the total total total to to- tal weight of the plant Is ru rubber ber on and the product ns os exported from Madagascar Made Mada la gascar has been heen r regarded us as of good quality I though ho hoI I not equal to the rubber rubber rub rub- ber bel of or the Brazilian h hevea he tree The rhe lower quality however howe mn inny cony possibly be due to the primitive methods now used In obtaining the Madagascar sc rubber rubber rub rub- ber and more nore scientific chemical treatment treat ment went may serve sene to remedy this Though no serious efforts ha have hae e hitherto hither to been made made to exploit the theIne the vine Ine commercially commercially com COlD It Is known that It will Krill grow freely In southern H Florida lorida and efforts to exten extend its range northward Into the regions region of ot frosts will be followed with Interest The vine 1111 belongs to the genus known to botanists as cr |