464 ISLAND LIFE part ii 



forms of life ; while, as regards the special features which 

 characterise its insects, it is, so far as yet known, abso- 

 lutely unique. Unfortunately very little research has yet 

 been bestowed upon the botany of Celebes, but it seems 

 probable that its plants will to some extent partake of the 

 specialty which so markedly distinguishes its animals ; 

 and there is here a rich field for any botanist who is able 

 to penetrate to the forest-clad mountains of its interior. 



