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black spines, Arenga saccharifera, from which both palmsugar 

 and pahnwine is made in Java, Zalacca edulis, producing the 

 sacred Salak fruit, many species of Phoenix, Latania, Metroxy- 

 lon, Tlirinax, and Attalea. While walking through the gardens 

 with its present eminent director, Professor Treub, my attention 

 was drawn to a very large coco-de-mer (Lodoicea seycheUarum) . 



In the section of myrtaceous plants we see the common 

 Barringtonia, which often is found among the mangrove vegeta- 

 tion of tropical seashores, consisting of species of Rhizophora 

 and other genera. Caryophyllus aromaticus, the Clove tree of 

 the Moluccas, Punica granatum, the Pomegranate of Xorth 

 Africa, Guavas, Jambos, Para-nuts {Bertlioletia excelsa), and 

 the Australian Ti-treet {Melaleuca), from the leaves of which 

 cajeput oil is distilled, are represented here. 



Ripe nutmegs are strewn over the ground of the Myristica 

 section, in which numerous different species of this genus occur. 

 In many parts of the garden familiar tropical fruit trees are 

 met with, NephcUutns, or Rambutaus and Pulasans, Durians 

 (Durio), Mangosteen {Garcinia mnngosfana) , the "queen of 

 fruits," Duku, Chico, Custard iVpple and Soursop (Anonns), 

 Mango, Papaya, Langsat, Rambei, Pineapples, etc. 



But it is of no use trying to give even a faint idea of the 

 multitude of trees, shrubs and herbs represented in this "herha- 

 rium vivum." De Burck, Professor Haberlandt, and other 

 botanists have written books about the Buitenzorg garden, and 

 still a visitor finds that they have not been able to give an ade- 

 quate description of what it is. 



It is difficult to say which offers a gi-eater attraction to a 

 botanist visiting Buitenzorg, the large and beautiful garden, or 

 the personality of its official chief and leading spirit for the last 

 quarter of a century. Dr. Treub. Everyone becomes fascinated 

 by both, and with the writer, feels a pang of regret upon leaving, 

 not being able to extend the stay indefinitely. 



Through Dr. Treub's persistent endeavors, the Buitenzorg 

 garden has now a most complete series of laboratories for botan- 

 ical research, the facilities of which are available to scientists, 



