88 



CASE the present time. The name Rajah is said to be derived' from 

 43, the fact of the duties paid for its export being claimed by the 

 Rajah of Borneo. 



Note spadices of Eugeissonia trlstis, Griff., from India and 

 Borneo. The remainder of the genera belonging co this tribe 

 are continued in Case 50. 



CASE Tribe V. BoRASfiE^E. In the upper and middle portions 

 47. of the, Case observe leaves and spadix, baskets, mats, scarves, 

 &c., made cf split leaves of the Palmyra Palm (Borassus 

 J^altell/fprtnis, ib.), i'rom Wi'st AMca. This palm is a native 

 of Tropical Africa, but is widely cultivated in Tropical India 

 and beyond the tropics in Bengal, and the southern part of the 

 North-western Provinces. Observe specimen of the cuticle of 

 the young leaves, as prepared on the Niger, for making hats, 



mats, &G. |.,;,j ;., 



No. 86. Fruits of Borassus fiabellififhj^k'f from the Niger 

 River. •■^•■5^' ...:• '.r/.M.!i.>? u^■nn■ 



Note on bottom shelf ybuiig plants of this palm, eaten in 

 this stage of growth as a vegetable by the Nupe people. Western 

 Africa, as well as in Ceylon and India, 



No, 87. Section of trunk of the Black Run Palm (B. 



flabelliformis), from the Gambia. i.x, 



CASE ■■. Jn the upper part of this Case are exhibited male "spadices 

 4g. and fruits of Borassus fiabelUformis, and at the back of the 

 Case is an expanded leaf of the same palm. 



Palm Kernels. Tlie young seeds of the Palmyra palm, 

 used as food in Siam, where it is known as the Sugar Palm. 



Observe gum from the tree ; also silky hairs from yoimg 

 petiolfes, iis^d as a styptic in Tinnivelly, and germinating ^eeds. 



No. 88. Walking Sticks in the rough and finished states, 

 made of Black Palmyra wood. 



No. 89. , Ijongitudinjil and ti:ins\(is(' scctioiis of tlic tiunk 

 of the Pali^iyra. ,' V . ■ ,^ , , . . 



CASE In the centre of ine upper portion of ihe Case npte a FisUei'- 

 49. man's Basket and a Sleeping Mat from Madras, made from 

 Palmyra leaves ; also umbrella of an entire leaf, from Timor 

 Delli, and sample of fibre from the petioles of the palm used as 

 a substitute for bass for making stiff brushes. 



In the lower part of the Case, at the back, is an Indian 

 umbrella and hat made from Palmyra leaves, and in Case^ 1ft 



