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681. Climbing Aroid and Nest of White Sparrows, JavaRhaphidophora sp. and Padda orizivora
679. The Ardjuno Volcano from Tosari, JavaTree Ferns and Casuarinas in the foreground
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
674. Hindu Idols and Frangipani Trees at Singosari, JavaPlumeria acutifolia, Poir
672. A Javan Rhododendron and IpomoeaThe genus Rhododendron has a wide range in the Old World, from the Alps of Europe to China and Japan, and southward to Java, Borneo
670. The Talipot Palm in Flower and Fruit, and Wine Palm in flowUnder 284 will be found an account of the mode of flowering of the Talipot Palm (Corypha Gebanga, Blume); and that of the Wine Palm (Caryota urens, Linn.) is equally curious
669. Japanese Persimmon or Kaki FruitSeveral varieties of this fruit (Diospyros Kaki, Linn f.) are cultivated both in China and Japan; and some of them have been imported, and are now cultivated in the South of Europe
668. View from Malang, JavaMat Houses, and a large Tree in the foreground
667. Cascade at Tji Boddas, JavaTree Ferns and Amomum plants in the foreground
666. Palms in the Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, JavaIn the centre are two small ones, having huge fan-shaped leaves. These are the famous Double Cocoanut, or Coco de Mer (Lodoicea sechellarum, Lab.), and they were then thirty years old
665. Banyan Trees at Buitenzorg, JavaRoots descend from the branches of this tree (Ficus bengalensis, L.), on all sides, and after penetrating the ground they enlarge and grow into stems three or four feet or more in girth
664. Java FlowersAgalmyla staminea, Blume, with an Orchid and the trailing Campanulacea (Pratia egoniaefolia, Lindl.) in front
663. Pawan DurfurTemple crushed by a large Cotton tree, Java
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
660. Foliage and Flowers of an Indian climbing Evergreen ShrubAt first sight this reminds one of the Himalayan Rhododendron Griffithianum, Wight. it is Beaumontia grandiflora, Wall. belonging to the Apocynaceae, and climbs to the tops of the highest trees
656. Small Temple of Maruyama at Kioto, JapanCryptomeria japonica, Don, and bamboos in the background. The form of devotion practised at this temple consists in running round it one hundred times
653. The Hottomi Temple at Kioto, JapanA Pine tree trained as an espalier in front, and autumn tints in the back ground
651. Garden of the Nishihongwange Temple, Kioto, JapanCycads (Cycads revoluta, Thunb.) and various dwarf plants on a rockery
649. Village of Tosari, Java, 6000 feet above the level of the seaCasuarina trees, and the smoke of the Volcano Smiroe rising above the hill. Here are the gardens which supply all the European vegetables to the towns below
648. Roadside View from Sindang Laya, JavaA Durian tree (Durio zibethinus, DC.) may be seen on the left
647. View from the Artists Window at Buitenzorg, JavaCocoanut Palms, Bananas, Breadfruit trees, and Coffee bushes. Clerodendron paniculatum, Linn. in flower on the left
646. The Gader Volcano, Java, from Sindang LayaA young Casuarina, and Datura arborea in the foreground with an Erythrina in flower and a Furcraea poling on the left
645. Two Flowering Shrubs of JavaStrophanthus dichotomous, DC. and Lagerstroemia indica, L. The five-tailed corollas of the first are singular, as well as its large seed-vessel
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
642. Rice Drying on the sea-shore near Yokohama, Japan
637. Plants of SarawakOn the left the bold, longitudinally-ribbed foliage of a Melastomacea with a vine in fruit, the name of which we have not determined;
636. The Volcanoes of Merapi and Marbaboe, Java, from the top of Boro BodoerThe rich plain at their feet covered with morning mist; the tops of the Cocoanut groves alone showing above it, and indicating the position of the numerous native villages
635. Tea-drying in Mr. Holles establishment, Java
634. Foliage, Fruit, and Flowers of a Rose-apple, JavaFruit edible. This is probably a variety of Eugenia aquea, Burm. f
633. Rice Harvest, near Bandong, JavaThe working buffaloes, though very savage towards men, get fond of the boys who drive them and habitually sit on their backs
632. Young Leaves and Flowers and Fruit of Cotton treeThe seeds of Eriodendron anfractuosum, DC. are densely clothed with silky-white hair (Kapok), which is used to stuff pillows, &c.; in Java the trees themselves are used as telegraph posts
631. Flowers and Fruit of the Jamboa Boll, JavaThe fruit is sweet, like a pear, and is the product of a species of Eugenia of the section Jambosa
630. village of Mat Houses, near Garoet, JavaObserve that the houses are raised on piles above the ground, so that the air can circulate beneath the floors
629. India-rubber trees at Buitenzorg, JavaFor some particulars respecting this tree (Ficus elastica, Roxb.) the reader is referred to the description of 260. It is a native of Assam in North India
627. Blue-flowered Climber and a common Swamp Plant of SarawakThe Burmese Thunbergia grandiflora, Roxb. and a species of Fagraea, belonging to the Loganiaceae
625. Foliage and Flowers of a tree commonly cultivated in warm countriesSesbania grandiflora, Pers. var. coccinea, may be a native of the Malayan Archipelago and North Australia. The tender leaves, flowers
623. The Soembing Volcano, JavaIn front a plantation of Teak trees, and the artists home for ten days, seen from the top of the Boro Bodoer. See the description of 636
622. Another View of Papandayang, with Jak fruit Tree in the for
621. The Papandayang Volcano, Java, seen from Mr. Ho11es tea plA rich plain intervening, watered from the hot springs
620. The Great Square of Malang, Java, 1880Oil painting no 620 by Marianne North, 1880. The trees are a kind of Fig (Ficus Benjamina, L.), with bullock carts beneath their shade
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
612. Cobweb Bridge in Borneo, made by the Dyaks with Rattans andOnly one of the latter is provided for foot hold, but it is so cleverly fastened that even Europeans in shoes can cross it, if not too giddy from the swinging motion
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