561. A new Pitcher Plant from the limestone mountains of SarawakThis, Nepenthes Northiana, Hook. f. has one of the largest pitchers of any known species. In consequence of seeing this painting, Messrs
568. View down the river at Sarawak, BorneoBoathouse and Palms (Areca Catechu, L.) in the foreground
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
584. The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight584.The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight
566. View from the Istana, Sarawak, BorneoDucu or Dookhau fruit (Lansium domesticum, Jack.) in front
534. Orchid and Ferns of Sarawak, BorneoThe Orchid is Eria ornata, Lindl. and the ferns are Polypodium Phymatodes and P. drynaria
570. Other Species of Pitcher Plants from Sarawak, BorneoNepenthes Rafflesiana, Jack. one of the most ornamental of the genus originally introduced into Kew Gardens from Singapore in 1845. The one below is N. ampullacea, Jack
640. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of Eugenia, Sarawak, BorneoFlowers of E. grandis, Wight, fruit of E. aquea, Burm. f
573. Mouth of the Kuching River, Sarawak
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
547. View of the River from the Rajahs Garden, SarawakCrinum august, Roxb. Costus speciosus, Sm. Bamboos (Dendrocalamus), Durian, Mango trees, &c. in the foreground
563. A Mangrove Swamp in Sarawak, BorneoVarious trees and shrubs, belonging to different natural families, that constitute the vegetation of the tidal swamps of warm countries
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
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;
627. Blue-flowered Climber and a common Swamp Plant of SarawakThe Burmese Thunbergia grandiflora, Roxb. and a species of Fagraea, belonging to the Loganiaceae
618. Houses and Bridges of the Malays at Sarawak, Borneo
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
598. Stagshorn Fern, and the Young Rajah of Sarawak, with ChinesThis remarkable fern (Platyceium qrande, J. Sm.), is of a prodigious size and bears two kinds of fronds, fertile and sterile, the former being pendent and divided into narrow segments
582. Flowers and Fruit of the Doctors Tree, Sarawak, BorneoThis climber (Rourea sp.) is a member of the Connaraceae, a small family allied to the Leguminosae
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
576. Group of Wild Palms, Sarawak, BorneoAreca Catechu, L. (Betel) in flower, Arenga saccharifera, Labill. in fruit. Observe also Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
571. A Clump of Screw Pine and Palm with a glimpse of the riverA strong fibre is obtained from the leaves of some of the Screw pines; and sugar bags are made of the leaves of Pandanus utilis, Bory, a Mauritian species
567. Sago Palms in flower, with a glimpse of the river at SarawaThe word Sagus is said to be derived from Sagu, which in the language of the Papuan race signifies bread, and is given to the Palm Metroxylon Sagu, Rottb
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
564. View from Matang over the Great Swamp Sarawak, BorneoShadow of the hills at sunset
562. Honeysucker at work, Sarawak, BorneoStachytarpheta mutabilis, Vahl. The genus is numerous in species, all of them native of America, but this species is now common in the tropics of the Old World
553. The Istana, from the Slanting Bridge, SarawakGardenia, Crinum Northianum, Baker, Nipa fruticans, Betel-nut Palms and Bamboos (Dendrocalamus) in the foreground
546. Old Boat-house and Riverside Vegetation, SarawakTrunk of Cocoanut Palm, Areca and Sago Palms, both in fruit, Nipa, &c
530. The Tapang-Tree, Sarawak, BorneoThe smooth cylindrical trunks of this tree (Koompassia excelsa, Taub.) often rise to a height of 100 feet without a branch
328. Limestone Mountains of Sarawak. BorneoLeafless flowering branches of a tree (Sterculia sp.) of the region in front, and tree of the same glittering in the distance. Below, on the left, remains of its old seed-vessels
593. Orchids of Sarawak, BorneoDendrobium superbum, Rchb.f. having purple flowers with a darker lip; and Calanthe vestita, Wall. white and orange
591. Road Making in the Tegora Forest, Sarawak, Borneo
579. Tree covered with Epiphytes, and a Palawan tree, Sarawak
574. A climber in flower and fruit, SarawakThe flowers, although green in colour, are very sweet-scented. It is an Artabotrys (Anonaceae)
569. Pitcher Plants with Fern behind, Sarawak, BorneoNepenthes gracilis, Korth. The pitchers on young plants usually differ very much in shape and colouring from those of adult, plants. The fern is Gleichenia linearis
555. A Bornean Pitcher Plant, SarawakThe green inside of the pitchers, with two darker green spots or eyes just under the lid, is a noteworthy character of this species of Nepenthes, which is probably an undescribed one
554. Group of Tree Ferns around the spring at Matang, Sarawak
552. Flowers and Fruit of the Pomelo, a branch of Hennah, and FlHennah (Lawsonia inermis, Linn.) yields a dye much used by Eastern ladies to dye their hair, eyelids, finger nails, &c. The Pomelo is a variety of Shaddock (Citrus decumana, Linn.)
550. Durian Fruit from a large tree, SarawakThe Durian (Durio zibethinus, L.) is regarded as the king of fruits by the Malays, and most persons agree that it has a very delicious flavour; but it likewise has a very unpleasant smell
548. Walk under Palms, with a glimpse of the River at Sarawak
545. Forest Scene, Matang, Sarawak, BorneoButtressed tree and Orang-utan
543. View of Kuching and River, Sarawak, BorneoThe plant with Banana-like foliage on the left is the Madagascar Travellers Tree (Ravenala madagascariensis, Sonn.). It belongs to the same natural family as the Banana; but instead of yielding food
540. Moonlight View from the Istana, Sarawak, Borneo
539. Malay Houses and CreekA view from the Istana, Sarawak, Borneo, with Areca Palm and old tree covered with epiphytes in the foreground
538. Flowers of Sarawak, BorneoThe large inflorescence with orange-red leaf-like bracts is Hosea Lobbiana, Ridley. Above, on the right, is a small white Passion-flower (Passiflora foetid, L.)
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