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*Hernandia peltata. “ A tree with a fruit like that of the Jack-in-the-box 
of the West Indies” (Ross). 
*Morinda citrifolia. “A tree with a fruit like plum-cake, and with a 
root that has a scarlet dye ” (Ross). 
Cordia subcordatz. The Keeling Islanders now call it “ Grongang,” and 
in 1829 it was known as the “ Borongang” (Jagt), which is simply the 
name with the Malay prefix of “bua,” a fruit. All the earlier accounts 
refer to the arching mode of growth of this tree, to its durable wood, and 
to its suitability for ship and beat building. 
Scevola kenigit. The “Bessie of Jagt and the Gagaboessan of some 
parts of the Indian Archipelago. The Keeling Islanders now call it 
“ Kankong-cumbang-sabla,” z.e., the half-flowered plant, referring to the 
gaping corolla. 
Pemphis acidula. Its present name of ‘‘ Burung” or “ Boerceng ” is the 
same as “ Heerceng,” with the prefix of “ bua,” the name in the early days 
(Jagt). The tree was described then as with foliage like that of the box- 
tree, and with reddish or yellowish wood, employed for houses. 
* Pisonia (tnermis ?). The “ Ampol” of 1829 (Jagt), and of the present 
day. 
t Handiinus sp. (Jagt and Keating). 
“ Chinkauen” or “ Dadap,” a soft-wooded, green, and thorny-barked 
tree (Ross). 
“A tree resembling the Protea species, with a very soft wood and a 
silver leaf” (Keating). 
“A tree somewhat similar to the Norway pine, growing about 30 feet 
high, and with a heart-shaped leaf ” (Keating). 
Three of the trees marked with an asterisk as not appearing in Mr. 
Darwin’s list were included in Mr. Forbes’ list of 1878, namely, Morinda 
eitrifolia, Pisonia ((nermis), and Pandanus, sp. 
On referring to the list of previously unrecorded plants given on p. 272, 
it will be noticed that two trees there named, namely, Calophyllum 
inophyllum and Terminalia catappa, are apparently not mentioned by the 
early settlers. In this paper, however, I have shown the probability of 
their having been then on these islands. The currents bring their fruits in 
numbers to this atoll. Suriana maritima is referred to on pp. 275-281. 
Erythrina indica and Casuarina equisetifolia have been probably intro- 
duced by man. All the other unrecorded plants, perhaps excepting the 
Euphorbia, are common coral island plants. 
The PresipEnt (Sir G. GABRIEL Strokes, Bart., M.P., P.R.S.)— 
I will ask you to return your thanks to Dr. Guppy for his very 
interesting paper.* Iam sure all will be sorry to hear that the 
* Letters were received from some unable to be present at the 
Meeting, including one from Mr. W. H. Hudleston, F.R.S., lamenting the 
prospective disappearance of the original flora of the Keeling Islands, 
and one from the (now late) Sir Warington W. Smyth, F.R.S., regretting 
that ill health prevented his presence at the Meeting. Sir Warington 
has since passed away, and the scientific world has lost one of its most 
esteemed and valued inembers.—Eb. 
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