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6. Bunch of branches with small nuts, length about 0.25 d.m., 
width about 0.2 d.m., also seedless. Miss pe Vrixs_ states 
that the same tree produces also normal i.e. fertile nuts. 
id. id. 
Legit J. C. v. p. M. M., Nov. 1920, Palimanan near Cheribon. 
Laciniae with two midribs, most likely in consequence of 
forking .... or coalescence. 
id. id. id. 1919, 
Although we had no opportunity to examine the specimens 
we think it worth while to publish the drawing of a fruit that 
has been produced by a tree at Benkoelen. Their shape is very 
peculiar and so is the seed as appears from the longitudinal 
section occupying the top. Whether or not: the tree which stands 
on the grounds of Hotel Lim (Benkoelen, Sumatra) produces 
this aberration constantly we are not ina position to say. Fig. 24. 
id. id. 
Photo by Mr. W. J. Worrtinz (Tjetis near Ponorogo). 
The stem is forked and another remarkable fact is that the 
two branches fork also viz. on exactly the: same distance from 
the first forkingpoint. 
Photo by Morn Saxen, 10 Jan. 1920 (Kartohardjo, Madioen). 
Sent by W. J. Worrrirz!). _ 
Four big stems creating the impression that three of them 
spring from the foot of the main stem but surpass it in thick- 
ness. The three must have been branched off in a Red young 
stage of the motherstem. 
Areca Catechu L. Fig. 25. 
Legit J.C. v. p. M. Monr, April 1917. 
Bandjaratima? Pekalongan. 
According to Ercurer I, p. 109 the spadix of Areca and allied 
genera is covered with cymes of three flowers of which the 
middle one is feminine and the two lateral which are generally 
stalked and inserted somewhat higher, are staminiferous. 
The material on hand shows instead of male flowers, two 
1) This very remarkable tree is now in possession of Mr. BoLDINGH. 
