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tandy flats of disintegrated coral and mud, with rocks of laterite ex- 

 tending all round. The flats of this Island are inhabited by a large 

 Sonneratia, together with two Avicennias. One of these, tlie most 

 common, is the third species, namely A. intermedia, This generally 

 occurs as a shrub, sometimes as a small tree, but never with a trunk 

 like that of the others. 



It is difficult to distinguish it, but its leaves are obovate, pale 

 green, scarcely white underneath. Fruit small, not acuminate. 

 The A. tomentosum is not found on Pulo Java. Pyrrhanthes, red and 

 white flowered varieties, Rhizophora mangle, R. stylosa and Excae- 

 caria likewise occur. 



On the rock, Tcrminalia catappa, Mimosa, Morinda, Cassyatha, 

 Dolichos lutei flora, Premna, Liriodendron Guettardia, Thespia, 

 Paritum, Psidium (Guava) Menispermum, Verbesina, Convolvulus 

 Pes Caprae, Scirpus, and Andropogon occur. The scandent Mangro- 

 vey, Dalberzia, Leguminosa alia, Polypod. repens likewise occur. 



This is the best place for Avicennia intermedia, and the edible 

 sea weed. 



What is the use of the subulate branches sent up from the roots 

 of all? Mongrovey trees except genuine Mongroves, Sonneratia has 

 them, all Avicennias have them, Pyrrhanthus ? Excaecaria ? Hereti- 

 era? Few of them in Avicennia, and none in Sonneratia appear to 

 turn into real stems. September 23, 1843. 



Domestic Plants. — About houses, which are often buried in trees, 

 and generally situated on naturally open swardy places on the banks 

 of cuts, one finds Pierardia, Cocos nucifera, sometimes C. pygmaea, 

 Mangifera indica (Baching) Areca catechu, Arenga particularly the 

 large one of the interior. 



Eriodendron, sometimes Rharanus jujuba, Averrhoa Corambola, 

 Bilimbi. Cynometra cauliflora (Bea soio). The various kinds of Eu- 

 genia Jambolana, of Pisanj, of Plaintain and of Citrus, Myristica 

 moschata, Eugenia caryophyllus. Lansium domestica. Durio rube- 

 thinus, Kohena, Garcinia Mangostana. 



Among the introduced plants, are 2 Passiflorse, Ravenula, Malpi- 

 ghia, Cycas revoluta, C. circinalis, AUamanda, Barleria, Croton 

 pictum or painted, Acanthaceje, Fourcroya, Cactus, Theobroma. 



In gardens. — Pardanthus Chinensis, Zephyranthus Pancratium, 

 Crinura, Amaranthus, Gomphorsema various shewy Compositte, Ta- 



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