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CHAPTEE IX. 



The Botanic Garden— The Croton tiglium— Tlie true Cam- 

 plior-tree — The Malaleuca Kayu-puteh — Excursion into 

 the intericHT of the iiland — Botanical productions — Chinese 

 farms aad|iktiMbii3^Be|fp«r liap^««t»Bai^l^-ti^---^ 



Gamhir plantations — Boiling hoiiscs — Cultivatlcn and pre- 

 paration ot* Gambir — -Dense vegetation of tlie Jungles — 

 £it6l»I!teent of a Cla^mB^fSmm* 



Th£ Botanic Garden will soon eease to* exist. 

 Of the valuable trees it contained a few re- 

 inain^ tV('(|iiently to injury from thv inroads 



and drprcdutioiis of cattle; mid I understand 

 that its locality is to be disposed of in lots 

 for building, A large number of thriving nutmeg 

 and elove-tpees laden with fmitj still remain ; 

 and a feM conimon tea-trees are seen Huurish- 

 ing, occasionally covered by blo^^souis, and fruit; 

 several JSnuhiniaSf among wliich the J5. tomentosa 



