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parent of the former variety, which is s only met with in cultivation. 
Truly naturalized plants of American origin are :— 
Guava (Psidium Guayava), everywhere wild in South Formosa, 
called **Na-pot" by cor a chilli (Capsicum annuum ma 
(Lycopersicum esculentum). The wild form bears small red fruit, not 
larger than a marble, iad it is to be met with far away from European 
EHANA The tomato is not cultivated by Formosans. 
ha Curcas, an euphorbiaceous tree, of small stature, bearing 
capsules dona three seeds, which yield an oil on pressure. This 
tree is littoral in habit, and, while known as “ T*ung Y erei a name 
more properly given to the wood-oil tree (Aleurites cordata), do es not 
‘seem to be utilized here. In Canton province the oil is used for lighting 
‘Parpodes. 
Pachyrhizus angulatus, a large climbing keer te shrub, with 
handsome purple flowers in autumn. The root is shaped nim a turnip, 
and is much cultivated in Kwangtung, where rit is known as “fan ko 
e" foreign “ko”).* It is only slightly cultivated in Forniti; but in 
wild established state it is common enou 
ESETT dulce, the chin kuei, or golden beetle tree, occurs at 
T‘aiwanfoo. 
Hyptis suaveolens, a herb with blue flowers, everywhere amidst grass 
ia the hills, is highly scented. 
H yptis capitata, another herb, liking moist places, with white 
fiowers in a head, is naturalized in Form mosa, but, unlike the last species, 
it has not been a with on the mainland. 
The castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) and Euphorbia Tirucalli 
-are supposed to be African in origin. Both are quite established. ‘The 
last is a practically leafless shrub, with dark green boughs filled ne an 
acrid milky juice. Its mode of propagation is puzzling. So fa 
have seen the majority of the shrubs bear flowers, which are phe 
female, and do not come to fruit. I have never seen fruit or staminate 
owers, and I believe Sites are unknown in herbaria. Branches, then, 
with staminate flowers, or with fruit, lopped off and put into spirits by 
any lacky observer, should be sent to 
A comparison of the fictas of Takow and Hong Kong, both in much 
the same latitude, and only separated by some 300 miles of shallow sea, 
brings out a striking unlikeness. I may adduce a single instance. Two 
but are replaced by two species belonging to quite cer iem genera. 
we compare with Hong Kong, and its peak of 1600 fee elev ation, an 
equal area about Takow, including Apes Hill, of 1100 hit tier 
it will be found that the latter area has only sbout half as many spec 
while endemie species are much more numerous in - Kong. 
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The plants met with on the seu shore, and nct nine Mind are 
{about Takow) the following : 
The mangroves and Jatr Wphi Curcas. Avicennia officinalis is eA 
times called the white mangrove, from the colour of the bark. It occ 
_» * The native “ko,” alsoa aoe woody RE with eerte purple flowers, 
is common wild in Chine, Japan, and Form Itis Pueraria thunbergiana, From 
the root, which, chipped. is use a as a dru ug, a a ki ind of papier is produced, while tbe- — 
fibre of the stems is made into cloth, especially at Kiukiang, in Corea, &c. ; bu the — 
plant, which occurs in the Formosan mountains, is not utilized herein any way. ._ 
