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817. View at Peradeniya, CeylonBamboos and Jak-fruit tree in the foreground. See 333
816. Study of Chinese Bananas and Bamboos, TeneiffeThe Banana is essentially a tropical type of the vegetable kingdom, and a glance around this gallery will give an idea of how widely spread it now is in warm countries
814. View in the Garden of Acclimatisation, TeneriffeThe plant with yellow flowers in the left corner is a species of Sonchus, behind which rise the crimson spikes of an Aloe; and at the back is a fine American Wigandia
813. Plants of the Sandy-shore at Port Alfred, South AfricaThe shrub with shining leaves and white flowers is Scaeuola Koenigii (see 469); the hoary plant with yellow flowers, Microstephium niveum, Less. with Statice scabra, Thunb
812. Gate of Mariamma Temple, Japan
811. Glimpse in a Glen at Gongo, BrazilThe dark flowers in the background are those of a Melostomacea (Pleroma), see 69; and the yellow ones belong to an Aspilia (see 44)
810. Another Brazilian OrchidThis is Sophronitis grandiflora, Lindl. which is cultivated in this country
809. View at Morro Velho, BrazilA Yucca and the candelabrum-like American Aloe (A gave americana, L.) in flower in the foreground. This should not be confounded with any of the species of the genus Aloe (see 505 and 528)
808. A Brazilian Epiphytal OrchidSophronitis coccinea, Rchb. f
807. The House-builder Caterpillar, on a flowering shrub, BrazilThis industrious creature weaves together sticks and leaves and makes itself a perfect covering, in and out of which it can move its head quickly at the slightest alarm or interruption of its usual
806. Elephant Gate and Neem Tree at Chittore, IndiaChittor or Chittogurh in the North-West, on the River Birneh, is the ancient fortified capital of Rajpootana, formerly of great importance, and containing some fine architectural monuments
805. The Soembrin Volcano, from Magellang, Java
804. The Kluet Volcano, from Ngantang, Java
803. The Preanger Mountains, Java
802. Three Volcanoes, from Tremangong, Java
801. Another view at Pushkar
800. View of Pushkar or Pokur, North-west IndiaPokur, or Holy Pokur as it has been called, is about five miles from Ajmere, and is remarkable for the large number of shrines and cenotaphs in the vicinity
799. Palace of Deeg, Bhurtpore, IndiaDeeg lies a little north-west of Agra, and the palace buildings are said to be unsurpassed in India for elegance of design and perfection of workmanship, except by the Taj Mahal of Agra
798. Lake of Islands, Oodipore, Guzerat, Western India
797. Street in Ajmere, and Gate of the Daghar MosqueBenevolence to Bulls and Birds by Hindus
796. Kattiawar from the road up to Pallitana, Western India
795. A Ruined Mosque at ChampaneerNear Baroda, Western India
794. Temple at Almorah, Kumaon, North-west IndiaA Yucca in flower on the left
793. Foliage, Flowers, and Seed-vessel of the Opium PoppyThis plant (Papaver somniferum, L.) has been cultivated in Eastern countries from the most remote time for the sake of the inspissated juice, called opium; it is largely grown in Asia Minor, Persia
792. Plant and Animal Life at Mudgee, New South WalesWhite Gum Trees and Casuarina, in the centre, with Platypus (Ornithorhynchus paradoxus) in the water anti Native Bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a fork of the Gum Tree on the left
791. West Australian Shrubby VegetationVarious species of Hakea; a flower-bearing branch of Eucalyptus tetraptera, Turcz. at the top on the right; and a purple flowered Malvacea (Hibiscus Huegelii ?)
789. Flowers and Seed-vessels of a West Australian Gum Tree andThis (Eucalyptus, . ficifolia, F. Muell) is perhaps the most beautiful of all the Gum Trees. It is a small tree nearly allied to E. calophylla, R. Br. (see 757), but the latter has white flowers
788. Fig-tree Village, and its Big Godfather, Illawarra
787. A Bush Fire at Sunset, QueenslandVast areas of country are devastated by periodical fires
786. Gum Trees and Tree Ferns, VictoriaThis Gum is the Eucalyptus amygdalina, Labill. one of the loftiest of the numerous kinds of Gum trees. See 777
785. Flowers of the Waratah, of New South WalesThis is Telopea speciosissima, R. Br. the most gorgeous of all the Australian Proteaceae, and now almost restricted to the Blue Mountains. It is a shrub from six to eight feet high
784. West Australian ShrubsFoliage and flowers of Banksia grandees, Willd. with a blue-flowered species of Comesperma (perhaps C.volubile, Labill.) climbing over it
782. Karri Gums, near the Warren River; West AustraliaCasuarinas and Emus in the Foreground. The Karri Gum trees (Eucalyptus diversicolor, F. Muell.) are among the tallest trees in the world
781. Poison Tree strangled by a Fig, QueenslandThe central figure of this picture represents the skeleton-like trunk of a Fig Tree, which has nearly strangled the Poison Tree (Laportea, moroides, Wedd.)
780. Branch of a Grevillea, and a View on the Swan River, West AustraliaThe branch bears both flowers and seed-vessels, and is probably Grevillea leucopteris, Meissn. Behind is a bush of the same, and a Red Gum Tree hung with a species of Loranthus
779. An Old Currajong Tree, New South WalesThe aborigines make their fishing lines from the bark of the Currajong (Hibiscus heterophyllus, Vent.), and the soft, spongy trunks are formed into canoes
778. Australian Spear Lily and an AcaciaThere are two species of Doryanthes, the present D. Palmeri, Hill, and D. excelsa, which has a globose inflorescence. They both inhabit Eastern Australia. See 844 in the gallery above
777. Trees near Fernshaw, VictoriaThe tall trees are Eucalyptus amygdalina, Labill. most of them more than 300 feet high. Several trees of this species that have been measured were more than 400 feet high;
776. Flowers of a West Australian Shrub and Kangaroo FeetAnigozanthus flavida, Red. is the name of the herb. The genus Callistemon comprises about ten species scattered nearly all over Australia, but C. speciosus, DC
775. A West Australian BanksiaFlower -spikes of Banksia attenuata, R. Br. in various stages of development. The narrow grey spike in front is the youngest, having in this condition the appearance and texture of wool-work
774. A Natural Fernery in Victoria
773. View in the Bunya-Bunya Forest, Queensland, and KangaroosThe tall trees having slender spreading branches, leafy only at the tips, are the Bunya-Bunya, Araucaria Bidwillii, Hook. See description of 767
772. West Australian VegetationFlowers and fruiting cones in various stages of development, of Banksia coccinea. R. Br.; and flowers of a climbing Papilionacea (Gompholobium polymorphum, R)
770. View from Collaroy, New South Wales, looking towards the Liverpool DownsThe plain is dotted with Gum trees and the river bordered with Casuarinas, with blue and crimson Parrots (Aprosmictus erythropterus) in the branches of the Peppermint (Eucalyptus piperita, Sm)
766. Flowers of the Flame-tree and yellow and black twiner, West AustraliaIn the distance Flame -trees, Nuytsia floribunda, R. Br. (see description of 761). Kennedya nigricans, Lindl. is remarkable for the very dark purple, almost black, of its flowers
765. Sandal Wood and Opossum Mouse, West AustraliaThe Opossum Mouse is the smallest of all the marsupials. It is an herbivorous animal, living in tree ferns, and of nocturnal habits. Its prehensile tail is in constant use
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
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