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761. Musk Tree and background of Evergreen Beech, VictoriaThe Musk Tree (Olearia argophylla, F. Muell.), is an arboreous Composila, whose ample foliage forms a striking feature in the vegetation of some parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania
759. Wild Flowers of the Blue Mountains, Kew South WalesConspicuous in this selection is the star-like white inflorescence of Actinotus Helianthi, Labill. an umbelliferous plant simulating a Composita
738. View in the Brisbane Botanic GardenA Moreton Bay Pine (Araucaria Cunninghami, .Ait.) in the foreground and an American Tacsonia in front
731. Entrance to the Otira Gorge, New Zealand
729. A selection of West Australian FlowersThe bluish green plant in the lower left corner is the Salt Bush, apparently a species of A triplex, which covers thousands of miles of barren country
724. Fishbone Tree and the Parson Bird of New ZealandThe plant on the left, having long, deflexed, coarsely-toothed leaves, giving it the appearance of a wrecked umbrella, is the juvenile condition of Panax crassifoliun, Planch. & Done
707. Palmyra Palms and Epiphytal Trees in Flood-time, JavaSee 702
696. Banana, American Aloe, and Cypress, in a Garden, JavaThis Banana, Musa coccinea, Roxb. does not bear an edible fruit. A gave americana, Linn. the American Aloe, is wholly different from the true Aloes of South Africa. See 383, 386, etc
692. Ripe Fruit of Screw Pine, and sprig of sandal WoodPandanus tectorius, Sol. No. 571 shows the habit of growth of the Screw Pine. Consult the description of 246
684. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Sacred Lotus in JavaThe roots and seeds of Nelumbium speciosum, Willd. were eaten by the Egyptians in the time of Herodotus, as they are at the present time in India; but it long ago disappeared from Egypt-how long ago
678. Bamboos and Cocoanut PalmCarrion Crows watching Malays in a Butchery, Java
677. Old Banyan Trees at Buitenzorg, JavaSee the description of Ficus bengalensis, L. 293
676. Leaf-Insects and Stick-InsectsThe singular forms assumed by these insects have suggested the names leaf -insect, stick-insect, &c. and these names are most appropriate
675. Inflorescence of a Plant of the Ginger Family from JavaThe flowers are in dense clusters, which proceed from the trailing, partly underground stem; and the ripe seed-vessels are sweet and juicy like grapes. It is probably a species of Amomum
674. Hindu Idols and Frangipani Trees at Singosari, JavaPlumeria acutifolia, Poir
661. Study of Japanese Chrysanthemums and Dwarfed PineThe Japanese delight in dwarfing normally big trees; and they have brought the art to such a degree of perfection that they can keep them down to the size of the one represented to a very
290. Pine-clad slopes of Nagkunda, North India, and view of theTaken from outside of the Artists paper window. In the foreground, on the right, is the top of a pine tree, clipped and trained so as to resemble a bank of turf from where the artist sat
647. View from the Artists Window at Buitenzorg, JavaCocoanut Palms, Bananas, Breadfruit trees, and Coffee bushes. Clerodendron paniculatum, Linn. in flower on the left
644. A Clearing in the Forest of Tji Boddas, Java, with bank of
643. Gate of the Temple of Kobe, Japan, and WistariaWistaria chinensis, Sieb. et Zucc. trained over the gateway, and a noble Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum Camphora, Nees) behind it
628. Wild Flowers of Sarawak, BorneoIn the centre the handsome Coelogyne asperata, Lindl. with the young inflorescences of a plant of the ginger family behind; Pitchers of a species of Nepenthes
624. Curious Plants from the Forest of Matang, Sarawak, BorneoOn the left, attached to a trunk, are the bladder-like leaves of Dischidia Collyris, Wall. (Asclepiadaceae); and the red ribbon-like bodies bearing numerous small flowers are the inflorescences of
621. The Papandayang Volcano, Java, seen from Mr. Ho11es tea plA rich plain intervening, watered from the hot springs
619. View of the Salak Volcano, Java, from BuitenzorgLike most of the volcanoes in Java, it is clothed with the richest forest up to the very edge of the crater, interrupted here and there only by patches of Cinchona, Coffee, and Tobacco cultivation
618. Houses and Bridges of the Malays at Sarawak, Borneo
617. Foliage and Fruit of the Kenari and Butterfly, JavaThe nuts of the Kenari or Java Almonds (Canarium commune, Linn.) are so hard that only the Black Cockatoo can crack them; and this he ingeniously manages, according to Wallace
616. Group of Bornean PlantsAt the bottom on the left is the singular Aroid (Gamogyne Burbilgei, :N. E. Br.) with rosy crimson spathes; above, Labisia pothosina, N. E. Br
615. Collection of Fruits, painted at LisbonUnfamiliar to most English people is the long purple Aubergine or Eggplant (Solanum esculentum, Dun.), as well as the large red Pimenta or Red Pepper, a variety of Capsicum
614. The Turong, or Pigeon Orchid in Borneo, and a purple-brownThe former (Dendrobium crumenatum, Lindl.) comes into blossom simultaneously on all the plants about every nine weeks, and the trees
613. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Pepper plantThe pepper plant (Piper nigrum, L.) is a native of S. India. White and black pepper are from the same plant. Whole black pepper is the ripe fruit untouched
607. River Scene at Sarawak, Borneo, when the tide is getting lowA boat-builders house surrounded with Palms, Bananas, and Breadfruit trees. On the water a cocoanut shell, full of burning oil
604. Foliage of the Gutta PerchaAll the true gutta percha imported from Singapore and the Malay Islands is the inspissated latex of this tree (Dichopsis Gutta, Benth.); many allied species afford a similar but inferior product
602. A Bornean CrinumThis plant (Crinum Northianum, Baker), is common enough in Borneo, yet it was not previously known to botanists. Around the doorway, beginning on the left, are Cissus discolor, Blume, from Borneo
584. The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight584.The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight
581. Flowers and Butterflies of Sarawak, BorneoMussaenda macrophylla, Wall. is the plant on which the Butterflies (Ornithoptera priamus) are painted, though they are from Amboina
578. Bitter wood in flower and fruit, painted at SarawakThis is Quassia amara, L. a tropical American tree, cultivated in various parts of the world for its medicinal properties. " Quassia chips" are the product of this tree
568. View down the river at Sarawak, BorneoBoathouse and Palms (Areca Catechu, L.) in the foreground
565. Palawan Trees, Sarawak, BorneoThis tree ( Tristania Whiteana, Griff.) is easily recognised in the landscape, as i sheds its bark like an Arbutus, leaving the trunk a deep red
558. Lake of Ajmere, North-West India
557. View of Matang and River, Sarawak, BorneoPalms (Arenga saccharifera, Labill. &c.) and Mangosteens in the foreground. Toddy, or Palm Wine, an intoxicating drink, is made from the Arenga and sugar is obtained by boiling
549. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Swamp Shrub of BorneoA species of Wormia
522. View in the Cochineal Gardens at Santa Cruz, TeneriffeWomen taking off the rags in which the newly hatched insects (Coccus cacti) are pinned to the Cactus plants (Opuntia coccinellifera, Steud.)
519. A Species of Bugloss, TeneriffeEchium simplex, DC.), a stately tree-like herb about six feet high
507. Cluster of Air-roots of a Dragon Tree, TeneriffeThese thick air-roots gradually grow downwards and cover the whole trunk which has been gashed and hacked by the collectors of Dragons Blood
497. Native Vanilla hanging from the Wild Orange, . Praslin, SeycVanilla Phalaenopsis, Reichb. f. is endemic in the Seychelles, and, like several other species of the genus, it is leafless. The orange on which it grows is naturalised only in these islands
492. The Clove in fruit, and view over Mahe, SeychellesIt is rare to see the clove tree in fruit where it is properly cultivated, because the cloves used as a condiment are the unopened flower buds. See 688
490. Fruit grown in the SeychellesAn attractive and delicious fruit is the Framboisier (Rubus rosaefolius, Sm.) in the boat of Banana leaf, with foliage and flowers by the side
487. Flowers of a bush and Pitcher Plant, MaheThe Pitcher plant is shown growing in a tangled mass on the huge granite boulder below; and beyond is the harbour of Mahe
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