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Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 466. Smelt-Fishing at Port Victoria, Mah, Seychelles

466. Smelt-Fishing at Port Victoria, Mah, Seychelles

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 492. The Clove in fruit, and view over Mahe, Seychelles

492. The Clove in fruit, and view over Mahe, Seychelles
It is rare to see the clove tree in fruit where it is properly cultivated, because the cloves used as a condiment are the unopened flower buds. See 688

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 497. Native Vanilla hanging from the Wild Orange, . Praslin, Seyc

497. Native Vanilla hanging from the Wild Orange, . Praslin, Seyc
Vanilla Phalaenopsis, Reichb. f. is endemic in the Seychelles, and, like several other species of the genus, it is leafless. The orange on which it grows is naturalised only in these islands

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 476. Male and Female Trees of the Coco de Mer in Praslin

476. Male and Female Trees of the Coco de Mer in Praslin
On the right the taller male trees, which some- times attain a height of 100 feet, but the female is always shorter. The feather-leaved palm in front may be Deckenia

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 465. The only Shade in Ile Aride, Seychelles

465. The only Shade in Ile Aride, Seychelles
A partially uprooted tree of Terminalia Catappa, Linn. affords the only real shade in the island, and under its welcome branches all the inhabitants assemble

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 475. Male inflorescence and Ripe Nuts of the Coco de Mer, Seyche

475. Male inflorescence and Ripe Nuts of the Coco de Mer, Seyche
A portion of the outer fibrous covering of the fruit has been removed showing the two-lobed nut, which usually contains only one seed, probably the largest in the vegetable kingdom

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 480. View of the South Coast of Mahe and Schools of Venns Tow

480. View of the South Coast of Mahe and Schools of Venns Tow
Pandanus sechellarum, Baif. f. sending down roots almost from the top, Cyathea sechellarurm, Mett. and other vegetation

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 471. Dr. and Mrs. Hoad at home in Praslin, Seychelles

471. Dr. and Mrs. Hoad at home in Praslin, Seychelles
The hencoops and roof-caps consist of single leaves of the Double Cocoanut, and the rest of the roof of other palm leaves. In the foreground are trees of Bombax and Mango

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 467. Palms, Capucin Trees, etc. on the cliffs near Venns Town

467. Palms, Capucin Trees, etc. on the cliffs near Venns Town
The prominent Palm is Stevensonia grandifolia, Duncan, with Screw-Pines on the left. Behind are dead and living trees of the Capucin (Northea seychellana, Hook)

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 489. A Native Orchid and Butterflies, Mahe, Seychelles

489. A Native Orchid and Butterflies, Mahe, Seychelles
Angraecum eburneum, Thouars, is an Orchid of a genus characteristic of the Mascarene Islands and Tropical and South Africa. See 356

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 474. Coco de Mer Gorge in Praslin, with distant view of Mahe Sil

474. Coco de Mer Gorge in Praslin, with distant view of Mahe Sil
The Coco de Mer or Double Cocoanut (Lodoicea sechellarum, Labill.) is peculiar to the Seychelles, and only abundant in Praslin; but long previous to the discovery of the group, in 1743

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 444. View of Cadles Hotel and the Kloof beyond, near Grahamstow

444. View of Cadles Hotel and the Kloof beyond, near Grahamstow

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 435. Protea and Golden-breasted Cuckoo, of South Africa

435. Protea and Golden-breasted Cuckoo, of South Africa
This magnificent Protea (P. speciosa, Linn.) grows about as tall as a man, and is remarkable alike for its thick, red-margined leaves, and its elegantly fringed bracts

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: Vriesea splendens

Vriesea splendens. Family: Bromeliaceae

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: Echinopsis oxygona

Echinopsis oxygona. Family: Cactaceae

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: Phyllostachys nigra

Phyllostachys nigra
GRAMINEAE, Phyllostachys nigra, black bamboo

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 501. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Capucin Tree of the Seyc

501. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Capucin Tree of the Seyc
For many years the seeds of the Capucin lay in our Museums; and, although it was evident that they belonged to some member of the Sapotacae

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 500. A group of Palms in Mahe, Seychelles

500. A group of Palms in Mahe, Seychelles
It is not evident what Palm this is, which grows near the coast-perhaps Dictyosperma alba, Wendl

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 499. A Tripod Cocoanut, Mahe, Seychelles

499. A Tripod Cocoanut, Mahe, Seychelles
The hut is made of the plaited leaves of the cocoanut and roofed with the same in the natural state. In an early state the ovary of the future fruit of the cocoanut is three-celled

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 498. A Selection of Flowers. Wild and Cultivated, with Puzzle Nu

498. A Selection of Flowers. Wild and Cultivated, with Puzzle Nu
Crimson Russelia ]uncea, Zuce. from Mexico, on the right, then whitish Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn. or Horse-radish Tree of tropical countries, and a yellow-brown Stoplzanthus (from Madagascar)

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 496. The Seychelles Pitcher Plant in blossom and Chamaeleon

496. The Seychelles Pitcher Plant in blossom and Chamaeleon
Behind Lycopodium Phlegmaria, Linn. which is common in humid regions of all tropical countries. See 468

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 495. Screw-Pines, Palms and Ferns, from path near Venns Town, M

495. Screw-Pines, Palms and Ferns, from path near Venns Town, M
The Screw Pine (Pandanus sechellarum, Balf. f.) on the left is the same species as that in 480, and exhibits perhaps the maximum intensity of aerial root-formation

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 494. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Tatamaka, Praslin

494. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Tatamaka, Praslin
Among big trees growing on the shores of the Mascarene Islands, tropical Asia and Polynesia, the present (Calophyllum Inophyllum Linn.) is conspicuous alike from its commonness and its beauty

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 491. The Six-headed Cocoanut Palm of Mahe, Seychelles

491. The Six-headed Cocoanut Palm of Mahe, Seychelles
Like the majority of Palms the cocoanut only branches in consequence of some injury to its terminal growing point. The Doum is an exception

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 490. Fruit grown in the Seychelles

490. Fruit grown in the Seychelles
An attractive and delicious fruit is the Framboisier (Rubus rosaefolius, Sm.) in the boat of Banana leaf, with foliage and flowers by the side

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 487. Flowers of a bush and Pitcher Plant, Mahe

487. Flowers of a bush and Pitcher Plant, Mahe
The Pitcher plant is shown growing in a tangled mass on the huge granite boulder below; and beyond is the harbour of Mahe

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 486. The highest point in Mahe with dead Capucin trees in the va

486. The highest point in Mahe with dead Capucin trees in the va
A view from Venns Town. Conspicuous in the vegetation are the white, dead trunks of the Capucin Tree (Northea seychellana, Hook)

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 484. Life on the coast of Praslin, Seychelles

484. Life on the coast of Praslin, Seychelles
A view from among the crabs on the rocks. The vegetation on the shore consists of cocoanut, Casuarina equisetifolia, Forst

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 483. Emiles Palm House, Praslin, Seychelles

483. Emiles Palm House, Praslin, Seychelles
This sylvan dwelling is constructed of the Cocoanut and Stevensonia Palms, rigged with the leaves of the Coco de Mer, of which the small hut is entirely made

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 479. Waterfall in the Gorge of the Coco de Mer, Praslin

479. Waterfall in the Gorge of the Coco de Mer, Praslin
On the left a female, and on the right a male specimen of the Coco de Mer Palm, each bearing its inflorescence. See 475

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 478. Wild Pine Apples, and Stevensonia and other Palms, Praslin

478. Wild Pine Apples, and Stevensonia and other Palms, Praslin
Slevensoniagrandifolia, Duncan, is, or was, common in all the islands, though not found elsewhere. It is a grand Palm growing from forty to fifty feet high, but Verschatfeltia splendida, Wendl

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 473. Screw-Pines on the hills of Mahe, Seychelles

473. Screw-Pines on the hills of Mahe, Seychelles
This is probably the endemic Pandanus Hornei, Balf. f. or there may be more than one species. P. Hornei branches freely and grows to a height of sixty feet, but in striking contrast to P

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 472. Saponaire or Periwinkle and Green Frogs in Mahe

472. Saponaire or Periwinkle and Green Frogs in Mahe
Vinca rosea, Linn. and its variety alba, supposed to be a native of America, is now found wild in most hot countries

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 470. Screw-Pines, Palms, Tree-Ferns, and Cinnamon Trees on the h

470. Screw-Pines, Palms, Tree-Ferns, and Cinnamon Trees on the h
Cyathea sechellarum, Mett. is the only tree-fern found on these islands. It is common, and in favourable situations, the trunk reaches a height of forty to fifty feet

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 469. Veloutier Blanc and pair of Martins, Seychelles

469. Veloutier Blanc and pair of Martins, Seychelles
Scaevola Koenigii, Vahl, the Veloutier Blanc of the Seychelles is a common littoral shrub in the tropics of the Old World and Polynesia, including many of the very remote islands

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 468. Seychelles Pitcher Plant and Bilimb Marron

468. Seychelles Pitcher Plant and Bilimb Marron
The first (Nepenthes Pervillei, Blume) inhabits only the mountain region of Mahe; while the second, though likewise peculiar to the islands

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 464. Palms in Mahe, Seychelles

464. Palms in Mahe, Seychelles
Besides the cocoa-nut, which may or may not have reached these islands ind ependently of human agency, there are eight species of Palm indigenous in the Seychelles

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 463. An Asiatic Pancratium, colonised in the Seychelles

463. An Asiatic Pancratium, colonised in the Seychelles

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 462. Screw-Pines in Praslin, Seychelles

462. Screw-Pines in Praslin, Seychelles
Various species of Pandanus or Screw-Pine constitute a prominent feature in the vegetation of the Seychelles, see 473 and 495

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 461. Round Island and Ile Aride from Long Island, Seychelles

461. Round Island and Ile Aride from Long Island, Seychelles
In the foreground from left to right, Filao( Casuarina equisetifolia, Forst.), Screw-Pine ( Pandanus sp.) and Cashew-nut (Anacardium occidentale)

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 459. Wormia and Flagellaria in the Seychelles

459. Wormia and Flagellaria in the Seychelles
Wormia ferruginea, Baill. is an endemic species of a small genus represented in Madagascar, and ranging from India through the Archipelago to North Australia

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 458. A Swamp Plant and Moorhen, Seychelles

458. A Swamp Plant and Moorhen, Seychelles
This beautiful plant (Hymenocallis rotata, Herb.) is a native of the West Indies, and is now half wild at Mahe. The Moorhen is remarkable for its very large feet

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 457. Wild Chestnut and Climbing Plant of South Africa

457. Wild Chestnut and Climbing Plant of South Africa
Calodendron capense, Thunb. the Wild Chestnut, is one of the finest as well as one of the showiest of South African trees

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 456. Haemanthus and other South African Flowers

456. Haemanthus and other South African Flowers
In front a dwarf species of Erythrina and Eucomnispunctata, Alt. var. with Haemanth its magnificus, Herb. var. superbus, Baker, and above on the right, the purple brown Tulbaghia alliacea, Linn

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 455. Red Water-Lily

455. Red Water-Lily
This is the Indian Nymphaea Lotus, Linn. See also 818

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 454. Ostrich Farming at Groot Post, South Africa

454. Ostrich Farming at Groot Post, South Africa
Ostriches are stripped of their feathers twice a year, the operation, it is asserted, causing the bird little pain. Certainly no permanent injury ensues for fresh crops of feathers are produced year

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 453. Yellow-wood Trees and Creepers in the Perie Bush

453. Yellow-wood Trees and Creepers in the Perie Bush
The Yellow Wood, Podocarpus Thunbergii, Hook. is one of the largest and most valuable of South African timber-trees; see panel of it below

Background imageImages Dated 25th May 2011: 452. Flowers of Tulbagh, South Africa

452. Flowers of Tulbagh, South Africa
Quaking Grass (Briza maxima, Linn.), a crimson Babiana blue Lapeyrousia corymbosa, Ker, small yellow Rochea on the right, pale yellow Homeria collina, orange Ornithogalum




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