LEAFLETS OF PHILIPPINE BOTANY 
EDITED BY A. D. E. ELMER, A. M. 
Vol. VII. Manila, P. L, August 25, 1914. Art. 112. 
A FASCICLE OF NORTH AGUSAN FIGS 
by 
A. D. E. Elmer 
ITINERARY 
In the early part of July, 1912, I lanlel at Surigao on 
my way down somewhere along the Agusan coast from where 
an interior trip into the high mountains was possible. From 
what I found on the charts and other information obtained 
from persons who had seen parts of the Agusan Province, the 
highest mountains are in its northeastern part, lying in 
the eommon range forming the boundary between Surigao 
and Agusan Provinces in the Surigao Peninsula, south of Lake 
Mainit. As usual on my trips into the interior mountainous 
regions, my troubles had begun. After waiting more than 
a week at Surigao I was permitted by an order from the 
Direetor of the Bureau of Navigation, Manila, to board the 
Scout and to be landed at Tubay. 
Surigao is a beautiful little town. It is the only town, 
besides the city of Manila in the Philippines, that has a 
. fine street bordered by rain trees or  Pithecolobium saman 
Benth. Another excellent feature ig its sheltered deep water 
nook where large interisland ships can draw up to the land 
Within reach of ordinary gangplanks. The town of Surigao is 
not face to face with the broad Pacific Ocean, but is rather 
sheltered by the numerous islets in its immediate vicinity 
out in the ocean. Islet Siargao is fartherest out east and is 
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