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long time, as is so often the case with epiphytical 

 Orchids. 



" The refined sense of the bird is not satisfied with 

 building a hut. It is wonderful to find that the bird has 

 the same ideas as a man, that is to say, what pleases 

 the one gratifies the other. The passion for flowers and 

 gardens is a sign of good taste and refinement. I dis- 

 covered that the inhabitants of Arfak, however, did 

 not follow the example of the Amblyornis. Their 

 houses are quite inaccessible from dirt." 



THE GARDEN. 



" Now let me describe the garden of the Amblyornis. 

 Before the cottage there is a meadow of moss. This 

 is brought to the spot and kept free from grass, stones, 

 or anything which would offend the eye. On this 

 green turf, flowers and fruits of pretty colour are placed 

 so as to form an elegant little garden. 



" The greater part of the decoration is collected round 

 the entrance to the nest, and it would appear that the 

 husband offers there his daily gifts to his wife. The 

 objects are very various, but always of vivid colour. 

 There were some fruits of a Garcinia like a small -sized 

 apple. Others were the fruits of Gardenias of a deep 

 yellow colour in the interior. I saw also small rosy 

 fruits, probably of a Scitaminaceous plant, and beautiful 

 rosy flowers of a splendid new Vaccinium (Agapetts 

 Amblyorninis). There were also fungi and mottled 



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