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639. Japanese FlowersForsythia viridissima, Lindl (yellow), Azalea, Camellia, and Paeonia Moutan, Sims. The variegated foliage at the top is of Cleyera Fortunei, Hook. f
658. Distant View of Mount Fujiyama, Japan, and WistariaThis beautiful, hardy, climbing shrub Wistaria chinensis, DC. is a native of China and Japan, and was introduced into this country about the year 1816
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
671. Foliage of a Cinnamon and Atlas MothThe pea-like flower is Clitoria Ternatea, Linn. Observe the Caterpillar and Chrysalis of the Moth (Attacus sp)
638. Foliage and Fruit of Sterculia parvifloraThe lower seed-vessels ripe and open, exposing the seeds to view. Each cluster of seed-vessels is the product of a single flower. See 281
697. Group of Wild Flowers of Java, from TosariThese flowers were from an elevation of 6000 feet. The most noteworthy flower in the group is the fine large Forget-me-not in the centre
641. Japanese Chrysanthemums, cultivated in this country
Restored Marianne North Gallery Interior
683. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Malayan TreeThis is Saraca declinata, Miq. a member of the Leguminosae
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
640. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of Eugenia, Sarawak, BorneoFlowers of E. grandis, Wight, fruit of E. aquea, Burm. f
Broadwalk planting with the Orangery in the back ground
Cambridge cottage garden
Helenium flowersCOMPOSITAE, Helenium flowers, Sahins Early Flowerer
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
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
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
The Palm House with pink and grey formal bedding
699. Blauwater, Pasoeroewan, JavaAn old Hindu Tank, whose Temple has disappeared; but its sacred monkeys are pensioned and petted by the Dutch Government
698. Two Swamp Plants of Java in FlowerThe snow-white flowers of the Costus speciosus, Sm. like those of most of its allies, are very fugitive, but the red bracts from which they spring are more durable. Cassia alata, Linn
695. Foliage and Flowers of a Forest Tree of JavaFagraea auriculata, Jack, is the name of the tree; and the bird (Megalaema sp.) is probably not a native of Java, though it was bought and painted there
694. Banyan Tree at Passu Gulah, near Diocia, JavaA prisoner was formerly chained to the stone table for many years and employed his time rolling the two big stones around
693. Gardeners Cottage, Buitenzorg Botanic Garden JavaIt is hung with Bird Cages and shaded by trees covered with Rattan or Climbing Palms (Calamus sp.)
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
688. Foliage and Flowers of the Clove, Fruit of the Mango, and Hindoo God of Wisdom, 1880Oil painting by Marianne North, 1880. The cloves of commerce are the unopened flower-buds, and the tree that produces them (Eugenia caryophyllata, Thunb.) is a native of the Moluccas
686. Volcanoes from Temangong, with Sugar Palms in the foregrounThe trunk of this palm (Arenga saccharifera, Lab.) when dead is hollow, and furnishes very durable underground water-pipes
682. Group of Palms, Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, Java
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
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
673. Leaf and Inflorescence of a Gigantic Aroid, JavaAmorphophallus campanulatus, Blume, is a singular and striking object. Previous to the bursting of the spathe containing the spadix, which takes place suddenly about sunrise
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
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
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
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
691. Statue of BuddhaFrom the Great Pyramid of Boro Bodo, Java. Poinsettia and Iris behind it
690. The Mosque of Bandong, JavaThe large trees are Pterocarpus indicus, Willd. commonly planted for shade in Java
689. Mat Houses, Bandong, JavaPalms and Datura arborea, L. in the left foreground
687. Foliage and Fruit of a small Screw Pine, Java
685. Idols and Temples at Brambanang, Java
662. Young pitchers and ripe seed-vessels of a Pitcher Plant of
659. Japanese Flowers, painted from plants cultivated in this coOn the left is Aucuba japonica, Thunb. bearing the familiar mottled leaves and a cluster of the red berries; a group of single and semi-double varieties of Camellia japonica, L
655. Interior of Chion-in Temple, Kioto, Japan
654. Temple over the Great Bell of Chion-in, Kioto, JapanThis bell is eighteen feet in diameter
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