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river flows here through old forest which covers the country 
for hundreds of miles. 
Along the path are clearings where natives make 
temporary plantations. 
Puntian, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 280 M. 
Some native houses on the slopes of the Bukit Ngalau 
Saribu, a chain of limestone peaks covered with a dense 
forest, but not containing much heavy timber. Thorny 
bushes and spiny trees, however, are abundant. 
Many clearings are totally devoid of trees and covered 
by lalang fields. 
Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 1000 M. 
Government resthouse on the road from Bencoolen 
to the goldfields of Muara Aman. The place lies on one 
of the numerous chains of the Barisan Range. The heights 
near the road are covered with secondary forest containing 
much rattan as undergrowth, but more inland heavy forest 
is to be found. 
Sandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M. 
Near the village a Government resthouse is situated 
on the border of the Lake of Korinchi, where the Merangin 
river leaves the lake. 
The shore is more or less swampy with growths of 
reeds, rushes and other aquatic plants, harbouring an 
enormous number of waterfowl. 
The country around has been turned into ricefields, and 
the hills, which near Sandaran Agung approach the lake, 
are covered with bush or low secondary forest. At this 
place Messrs. Robinson and Kloss also collected. 
Serapai, Korinchi, 800 M. 
A Government resthouse on the path from Djambi to 
Korinchi. The Air Serapai is a little brook, running through 
the great forest mentioned already under Penatai. This 
place proved to be a very good collecting ground. 
Singkarak, Padang Highlands, 400 M. 
A village near the east end of the Lake Singkarak, 
where the river enters. The country is entirely cultivated 
and has no forest in its vicinity. A little swamp lies near 
the place, which is surrounded by ricefields, village gardens 
and plantations. 
Siulak Daras, Korinchi, 800 M. 
Village in the extreme north of the valley of Korinchi, 
enclosed by parallel chains of the Barisan Range. Near 
the village some ricefields, on the surrounding hills native 
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