BY C. HEDLEY. 
617 
common purposes, carrying of taro, yams, husked coconuts, fowls, 
fish, tfec. 
" From the coconut leaf mats for placing cooked food before the 
eaters are formed, also blinds or enclosures to native houses, 
thatching for outhouses and fans. The plaiting in, this case being 
made a little closer. 
"The name of this coconut basket in Motuan (British New 
Guinea) is ' b o s e a ' ; in Uvean (Loyalty Islands) 'tang 1 e n- 
'nu'; in Aneityumese (New Hebrides) 'burabura,' or with 
the article prefixed 'naburabura'; in Samoan (Navigator 
Islands) and cognate dialects 'ato lau-niu.' 
" The better class of baskets are formed from the pandanus leaf, 
or dressed fibre of the native hibiscus. These are more durable 
and carefully preserved, made in various shapes and sometimes 
ornamented with beads, feathers, &c. The coconut leaf basket is 
thrown away after it has served its purpose for the occasion." 
ON APPARENTLY UNDESCRIBED STRUCTURES 
IN THE LEAVES OF CERTAIN PLANTS. 
By Alex. G. Hamilton. 
After this paper had been read it was discovered that similar 
structures had been described by Lundstrom as " Acaro-domatia." 
(Pflanzenbiologische Studien. ii. Die Anpassungen der Pflanzen 
an Thiere). By the permission of the Council the paper has been 
withdrawn in order that Lundstrom's important work may be 
taken into consideration. 
