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OILS AND OIL SEEDS 



The average temperature is 25*20 C. (77*36 F.), the 

 lowest temperature on record being 20*25 C. (68*45 F.), 

 and the highest 387 C. (ioi'66 F.); the average 

 humidity of the air is 85 per cent. Heavy mists occur 

 nearly every night and the dew drips freely from leaves 

 and twigs every morning. 



Several varieties of coconut palms were imported from 

 Java, Singapore and Colombo, and show excellent growth 

 at the Eala Botanical Gardens. The following are some 

 of the varieties which are cultivated : 



Planted in 1900 : 



i Co cos nucifera var. incarnata. 



1 C. nucifera var. macro car pa. 

 7 C. nucifera var. viridis. 



Planted in 1903 : 



200 Cocos from Boma. 



Planted in 1910 : 



4 Cocos nucifera var. Ambon. 



3 C. nucifera diolca var. Aren Idjo. 



3 C. nucifera var. Aren Merah. 



2 C. nucifera macrocarpa Klappa Bali. 

 2 C. nucifera micro car pa var. Ginja. 



