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CHAPTER IX. 



The Botanic Garden— The Croton tighum — The true Cam- 

 phor-tree — The Malaleuca Kayu-puteh — Excursion into 

 the interior of the island — Botanical productions — Chinese 

 farms and plantations — Pepper harvest — Plantain-trees — 

 Gambir plantations — Boihng houses — Cultivation and pre- 

 paration of Gambir — Dense vegetation of the Jungles — 

 Establishment of a Chinese-planter. 



The Botanic Garden will soon cease to exist. 

 Of the valuable trees it contained a few re- 

 main, liable frequently to injury from the inroads 

 and depredations of cattle; and I understand 

 that its locality is to be disposed of in lots 

 for building. A large number of thriving nutmeg 

 and clove-trees laden with fruit, still remain ; 

 and a few common tea-trees are seen flourish- 

 ing, occasionally covered by blossoms, and fruit ; 

 several BaiiMmas, among which the B. tomentosa 



