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C. for mo sum, Benth. Mempltis, Semumpat. 
A smaller tree than the othe$ 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 OF 
RICE CULTIVATION PRACTISED IN PAHANGb 
The following interesting Report on the Cultivation of Rice, in 
Pahang, was prepared by the Acting Resident, Mr. D. H. Wise, 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. of padi land. 
(i) . Wet or swamp land, known locally as bendang, paya or 
smvah. 
(ii) . Plough land or tanah tenggala. 
(iii) . Hill land, known as ladang , tanah tugal or huma. 
3. From statistics collected by the District Officers, I find that Area under 
the approximate number of acres under cultivation in each district cultivation, 
is estimated as follows : — 
District. 
Ulu 
Pahang. 
Temerioh. 
Pekan. 
Kuantan. Total. 
i 
Wet Padi Land 
5,500 ! 
1 
8,200 
1,700 
1 
440 1 15,840 
Plough Land 
3,500 
40 
| 2,600 1 
Nil. 6,140 
Hill Land 
4,000 
200 
900 
320 5420 
Total ... ; 
i 
13,000 
8,440 
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 artificially of wet padi 
irrigated, the water being in some cases brought a considerable land ' 
distance in ditches, while in others the fields are situated in natural 
