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Restored Marianne North Gallery Interior
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)
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
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
641. Japanese Chrysanthemums, cultivated in this country
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
639. Japanese FlowersForsythia viridissima, Lindl (yellow), Azalea, Camellia, and Paeonia Moutan, Sims. The variegated foliage at the top is of Cleyera Fortunei, Hook. 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
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
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
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
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
648. Roadside View from Sindang Laya, JavaA Durian tree (Durio zibethinus, DC.) may be seen on the left
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