PITH PLANT. 



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TOONG SHUE. 



in the provinces of Fo, kien, and Che, kien, and 

 is named by the Chinese Maa, Shiie.* 



That curious plant, the Nepenthes distillatoria, 

 or monkey-cup of the Malays, is occasionally 

 found abundant near running streams, upon the 

 islands in the vicinity of Macao ; the Chinese 



* Mr. Beale is making great efforts to procure both seeds 

 and young plants, of the above-mentioned plants, and there 

 is some expectation of success. 



