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i6g. Majayjay pandan. — Strips from the leaves of the same, used by the natives 

 of the Philippine Islands for making mats and baskets. Presented by 

 Theodore Miiller. 



170. Keora. — Fiber from the leaves of Pandanus odoratissimus L. f. Native of 



India and Africa. Used for making brushes, for painting and whitewashing, 

 and for baskets. From India, through the Philadelphia Museums. 



171. Kara-gumoy. — Strips from the leaves of Pandanus simplex Merrill. Used 



by the natives of the Philippine Islands. Presented by Theodore Miiller. 



172. Sabutan. — Strips from the leaves of Pandanus Sabotan Blanco. Used by the 



natives of the Philippine Islands. Same donor. 

 173.6 Pandan laut. — The leaves of Pandanus fascicularis Lam., from which the 

 marginal teeth have been removed. From the Island of Singkep. 



174. Strips cut from Pandan laut. 



175. A bundle of such strips. 



176. Pisau. — The knife or machete used in cutting pandan leaves from the plant. 



177. The knife used in slitting the leaves into strips of uniform size. 



178. Bamboo instrument used in flattening and softening the strips. 



179. Unfinished mat made of Pandan laut strips. 



180. The same finished. 



181. Pandan djakas. — The leaves of an undetermined species of Pandanus. 



182. Strips cut from Pandan djakas. 



183. Unfinished mat of Pandan djakas. 



184. The same finished. 



185. Three coarse mats of Pandan djakas leaves, used for sides of houses, awnings, 



and sails. 



186. Pandan tikar. — The leaves of Pandanus Samak Hassk. with the marginal 



teeth removed. This is the best variety of Pandan. It is used for making 

 soft mats, hats, baskets, and in other fine work. This and its products are 

 from Singkep Island. 



187. Strips cut from Pandan tikar. 



188. Half finished mat made of the preceding. 



189. Two sleeping mats of poor quality, made of a single layer of the same. 



190. Two of the same, of somewhat finer quality. 



191. The same, in fancy colors. Acquired by R. S. Williams in Manila, in 1901. 



192. Two of the best quality of the same made of a double layer of strips, in their 



natural colors. 



193. Two of the same made, in part, of dyed strips. 



194. Two of the same of different colors and patterns. 

 195-203. Nine egg baskets made of Pandan tikar. 

 204-207. Four fruit bags of the same. 



208. Bakal-gila basket (crazy basket). — A sort of work-basket of Pandan tikar 



used by Malay women. 



209. Unfinished money-bag of Pandan tikar. 

 210-213. Four of the same, finished. 



214-215. Two different styles of the same, unfinished. 

 216-218. Three of the same, finished. 



6 Numbers 173-225 were obtained in the East Indies, in 1901, by Mr. Percy 

 Wilson. 



