BY C. HEDLEY. 



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common purposes, carrying of taro, yams, husked coconuts, fowls, 

 fish, &c. 



"From the coconut leaf mats for placing cooked food before the 

 eaters are formed, also blinds or enclosures to native houses, 

 thatching for outhouses and fans. The plaiting in this case being 

 made a little closer. 



"The name of this coconut basket in Motuan (British New 

 Guinea) is ' b o s e a ' ; in Uvean (Loyalty Islands) 'tang 1 e n- 

 'nu ' ; in Aneityumese (New Hebrides) ' b u r a b u r a,' or w^ith 

 the article prefixed ' n a b u r a b u r a '; in Samoan (Navigator 

 Islands) and cognate dialects 'ato lau-niu.' 



" The better class of baskets are formed from the pandanus leaf, 

 or dressed fibre of the native hibiscus. These are more durable 

 and carefully preserved, made in various shapes and sometimes 

 ornamented with beads, feathers, etc. The coconut leaf basket is 

 thrown away after it has served its purpose for the occasion." 



ON APPARENTLY UNDESCRIBED STRUCTURES 

 IN THE LEAVES OF CERTAIN PLANTS. 



By Alex. G. Hamilton. 



After this paper had been read it was discovered that similar 

 structures had been described by Lundstrom as " Acaro-domatia." 

 (Pflanzenbiologische Studien. ii. Die Anpassungen der Pflanzen 

 an Thiere). By the permission of the.Council the paper has been 

 withdrawn in order that Lundstrom's important work may be 

 taken into consideration. 



