52 OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



Hibiscus popuhieus, a tree with fine great 

 flowers, flood below the aforementioned plant. 

 Its leaves were fomewhat foft beneath, and had 

 Jlalks which were reflected : the braclece are 

 round : the outward calyx is ftiort, divided 

 into eleven parts ; the inner is quinquefid, fi^c 

 times longer than the outer : its leaves are 

 lanceolated, 



The fhore was almoft every where covered 

 with corals, efpecially Madrepores and Coral- 

 organs ; befides thefe, petrified fpunges (with- 

 out ftalks) and (hells were to be met with. 

 But the trees (which in moll places hung over 

 the water) did not afford us a free paffage. 



The Hermit crab, or Cancer Eremita Java- 

 nica y was found in a fhell. Its left claw was 

 larger than the right, but it is however a dif- 

 ferent fpecies from our common Cancer bern- 

 hardtts. 



Lichen marinas, Clttf. Hjft. p. ccl. was in 

 plenty on the Ihore. 



Night obliged me to break off this agree- 

 able employment fooner than I could have 



vifhed : 



