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as water-vines, supplying an excellent clear water, to ob- 
tain which it is only nging to cut the stem through 
at one blow of a parang, as high as can be reached and 
then cut through it again about three feet below, when 
the water will drip rapidly from the cut portion. 
piece 3 feet long cut like this will give about half a pint 
of water. The flowers are produced in balls two inches 
or more through, and are usually green and agengan 
The fruits are capsules, with very fine winged see 
U. pedicellata Roxb. “ Akar Sulumbah.” One of the aic 
species, with very large flowers covered with white silky 
hairs. Common on edges of woods, etc. ‘Tanglin, Bukit 
Timah, Toas, Chan Chu Kang. 
U. prap noda Miq, “Akar Kait-Kait pec A very large 
with broad leaves, stem 4 or 5 inches through. 
eren in woods, Garden per Bukit Timah, Selitar. 
U. attenuata Korth. “ Akar Kait-Kait Merah.” А smaller prs 
leaves covered with red wool on the back... Note 
mon, Bukit Mandai, Bukit Timah Road, 
U. ovata Hook. fil. Rare, Tanglin near the Gardens. 
(U. gambir Roxb, The gambier plant is cultivated and often 
peri rsists long after cultivation has been abandoned. It 
is probably not a native. 
0, Jaen Wall. Flowers omg white. Not com- 
n, Dalvey Road, Jurong, Seli 
U. glabrata De C. Not ы common. Bukit Timah, Bukit 
Mandai, Pulau Ubin 
U. ferrea De С. Chan Chu Kang, Chua Chu Kang. 
U. Roxburghiana Korth. Chua Chu Kang, Bukit Mandai. 
U. dasyoneura Korth. said to have been оаа here 
by Lobb. Рр. ап error for Репап 
Cen ie Korth. A climber with sweet greenish 
wers. Rare, Chua Chu Kang. 
