SIR TJIOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES. 
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probable tbe latter kind are only llie full grown 
** 1 mmt not omit to tell yoa» that m passing 
tbroogh the forest, we were, much to our inconve- 
nience, greatly aunoycd by leecbcs ; th*»y ^ut into 
our biiou aiu! sfioes, svhicb became WWi'd with bluoil. 
At night, loo, they fell off the leaves that sheltered 
us from the weather, and on awaking in the momiog^ 
we founil ourselve« bleeding profanely, Tfiese were 
a Bpecies of intruders we were »ut prepared for. 
** The most important diacovery throughout our 
jouniey waa made at this place. This was a gigan- 
tic flower, of which I cm hardly attempt to gire any 
thing like a jmt description. It in perliapK the lar- 
gest and nioMt xuagniticent flower in the world, and » 
80 distinct from every other flower, that 1 know not 
to what I can compare it. I tn dimensions will a.Hto- 
lifsh y<m ; it measured across from the extremity of 
the petals rather more tltun a yarit ; the uectarium 
was nine iricheM wide, and ok deep, estimated to con- 
tain a gallon und a half of wattr, and the weight of 
the whole llovver fifteen pounds. 
" Th« Sumatra name of this extraordinary pro- 
duction ia Petiman 8ikinUli, or Derirs-»)ri (betle) 
box. It la a imtii'e of the fores uh, particularly those 
ofi^aHsumah, Uln, Manna. 
" This gigantic flower is parasite on the low-er stems 
and roots of the Cissujj anguhtifolia of LWc. It ap- 
{leiiru at 6r»t in the form of a small romid knoln 
ivhieh gradually increases in siise. The Oower-bad 
