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reached, but viewed from about %50 M. this top appeared to 
be forest clad. 
_ The upshot therefore is that especially in the higher parts 
the vegetation on Sebesy is much further developed than on 
Krakatau. I think I may conclude from this that the vegetation 
on Sebesy was not so thoroughly destroyed as must have been 
the case at Krakatau. In the lower parts of Sebesy-island which 
has not yet been put in cultivation, and which were probably 
ravaged by the huge and powerful tidal waves, the vegetation 
was considerably simpler than in the higher regions. Plants with 
strong Rhizomes such as many Zingiberaceae, Musaceae, and 
Araceae are not at all or but scantily represented on Krakatau. 
One species of Alocasia and two Zingiberaceae I found on Kra- 
katau, one kind of which, Costus sericeus Bl. is perhaps spread 
by, birds, and the other, Gastrochilus panduratus Bl. occurred in 
the garden of Mr. Hinpt, who spent a short time on Krakatau. 
The further differences in the vegetation may he perceived 
on going through Appendix II. 
