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both in the greatest abundance. The tree seems to be 

 confined to the river-edge, over which the huge trunks lean at 

 such an angle that it is marvellous how they can retain their 

 position. Extremely abundant along the Tahan River, it 

 disappears in the Tembeling River, only a comparatively 

 few trees being seen there. Grammatophyllum, which was 

 abundant in the forks of these trees, was in bud at the end of 

 June and in flower on our return in August. The narrow- 

 leaved shrubby Eugenia Heyneana was in fruit on the journey 

 up (the fruits are globular, pithy, white, and sweet, with 

 a rather unpleasant flavour, and are widely used as bait 

 for fish), but we found it fully in bloom on our return. I had 

 not previously met with flowers, and the shrub seems to 

 be confined to the Tahan River in this country. It is omitted 

 from the 'Materials for a Flora of the Malay Peninsula.' 



The typical Tahan River flora continues up to Kuala 

 Teku. During a day or two's stay at this Camp I examined 

 it, and noted such characteristic plants as Didymocarpus 

 filicina, D. pyroliflora, Ixora stenophylla, Curcuma sylvestris, 

 Hygrophila saxatilis ; Tristania Whitiana was a common tree 

 along the banks and in full flower. Bnrmannia tiiberosa 

 occurred in muddy spots near the Camp. Palms were 

 represented by Oncosperma filamentosa, Pinanga disticha, and 

 P stibruminata, one or two Iguanuras, and a good many 

 rattans. But the most interesting was a new species of 

 Bertam palm, Eugeissona, which occurred on the hill behind 

 the Carnp. On the track towards Wray's Camp I was pleased 

 to recover the beautiful Eugenia cauliflora, described by me 

 from a single specimen obtained along the Tahan River. It 

 is a rather small and slender tree, with brilliant crimson 

 flowers borne in clusters on the trunk, resembling those 

 of Eugenia Malaccensis, to which the tree is evidently nearly 

 allied. 



The woods through which the track to Wray's Camp 

 runs possess a flora much like that of the Tahan forest away 

 from the river, the river-bank flora being absent, the most 

 noteworthy plant seen being the Jungle Waterlily, Barclaya 

 motleyana, in a drj^ patch of mud on the comb of the ridge, a 

 most unusual place for this plant. The men brought into 

 Camp twigs and leaves of a Cinnamomum with a very pleasant 

 aromatic taste, which they used as a spice. I was unable to 

 obtain flowers or fruit of it, and certainly never saw it before. 

 Teysmania altifrons, Miq., commonly known as Daun Sang or 

 Daun Payong, but here called K'roh, occurs up to about 3,300 

 feet elevation, close up to W^ray's Camp. It is invaluable for 

 roofing huts, as it is easy to fix and quite waterproof and 

 durable. 



WRAY'S CAMP. 



We reached Wray's Camp, 3,300 feet, on the 6th, and 

 remained till the 9th, during which time I collected a large 

 series of plants in the neighbourhood. Messrs. Robinson and 



