Since 1946 a new generation of young planters has entered the industry and into their hands the working of the estates will pass. Unhappily, the published texts and information now available do little to meet their need for practical knowledge based on sound principles. With Edgar’s Manual of Rubber Planting (Malaya) out of print, the new edition is eagerly awaited and will do much to fill the gap. For the time being we are doing what we can in this direction. There is still a continuous demand for back issues of the old series of Planters’ Bulletin. Thus No. 2, which was published in March 1939, has been long out of print but is still sought for its articles on clones and seedling families. It is intended to revise these articles for publication in the near future.