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planted in or near the villages, but are to be found also not unfre- 

 quently in the forest. 



10. Ganarium commune (Kengar). Trees mostly planted, but 

 growing also in the forests ; are to be found very numerous in some 

 villages, but are scarce near others. The nuts are gathered in 

 May, June and July, 



11. Sagus spec. (Buam). On account of the scarcity of this 

 palm, the sago is regarded as a luxury, is seen only at feasts and is 

 not an article of daily diet, 



12. 13, 14, 15. Different kinds of Curcuhitaceo', as : Holl, 

 Arwan, and others. 



B. Plants of the forest sought for on account of their fruit, used 

 as food. 



16. Pangium edule (Orlan) (1), The fruits are hung in great 

 baskets upon trees in the forest ; the pulp and kernels produce by 

 fermentation an acid, very strongly, rather unpleasantly (to my 

 olfactory nerves) smelling sauce, which mixed with food is con- 

 sidered by the natives as a great delicacy, 



17. Bassia cocco {Nate) (2). the green fruit of which not larger 

 than a middle sized apple have an agreeable sweet taste. 



18. Bassia Maclayana, (Ferd. v. Mueller, n. sp.) (3), {Dim). 



19. Pandanus spec. The fruits of different Pandani are eaten, 

 raw or stewed. 



20. Barringtonia spec. {Togali). 



21. Mangifera indica? (Oei). The fruit small and rather acid, 

 but quite edible ; they taste better (less acid) when stewed. 



22. Citrus spec. ? The fruits have a very thick skin and are so 

 bitter that they are scarcely eatable." 



(1) Fic?e Appendix, p. 356. 



(2) Vide Appendix, p. 357. 



(3) Vide Appendix, p. 357. 



