*3 



C. formosum, Benth. Mempitis, Semumpat. 



A smaller tree than the other two usually about 20 feet tall, and 

 about a foot through. 



The tree sheds its leaves entirely twice or thrice a year, speedily 

 replacing them by narrow bright red ones, the flowers appearing at 

 the same time they are pink (rarely white) and very abundant, 

 giving the tree a beautiful appearance The leaves eventually be- 

 come ovate by the time the fruit is formed. 



The timber is good, hard and flexible, and in good trees will 

 square to 5 or 6 inches, but as a rule it is rather short. Pierre 

 (Flore forestiere de Cochin Chine) gives its height as from 10 to 

 20 metres, and says it is used for masts, posts and all kinds of work 

 requiring resistance and flexibility. 



It grows well in comparatively poor soil, but attains a greater 

 height in richer soil in woods. It occurs all over the Peninsula. 



(To be continued.) 



REPORT ON THE SYSTEM OP 

 RICE CULTIVATION PRACTISED IN PAHANG. 



The follow ing interesting Report on the Cultivation of Rice, in 

 Pahang, was prepared by the Acting Resident, Mr. D. H. WlSE, for 

 the information of the Government of the Federated Malay States: — 



2. There are three descriptions of rice or padi land in this Descriptions 



State. 

 CO- 

 pi). 

 (iii) 



3- 



of padi land. 



bendancr, 



pay a or 



Wet or swamp land, known locally as 

 saw ah. 



Plough land or tanah tenggala. 

 , Hill land, known as ladang, tanah tugal or hunia. 



From statistics collected by the District Officers, I find that Area under 



the approximate number of acre: 

 is estimated as follows 



under cultivation in each district cultlv 



ation. 



District. 



UIu 

 Pahang. 



Temerloh. 



Pekan. 



Kuantan. 



Total. 



Wet *Padi Land 



5,500 



8,200 



1,700 







440 



15,840 



Plough Land 



3.500 



40 



2,600 



Nil. 



6,140 



Hill Land 



4,000 



200 



900 



320 



5-420 



Total 



13,000 



8,44° 



5,200 



760 



27,400 



4. Wet padi land, which alone of the three kinds can be planted Description 

 annually without giving the fields a rest, is sometimes artiliciallv of wet padi 

 irrigated, the water being in some cases brought a considerable lantl 

 distance in ditches, while in others the lit Ids are situated in natural 



