JIJI 
of Chobo and was analyzed by M. AuFFRAY, of ihe Laboratory of 
Ion km. 
It gave 
Liquid essential oil 
Concrete crystalline essence 
Point of fusion 
Deviation 
2.25 
97-75 
100.00 
178° 
10,48 
Hie chemical analysis giving the formula C 1 " H ,e (). shows 
/ that it is composed of Camplvoi or Borneol. By oxvdation it c-Res 
camphor and inversely tin- camphor by hydrating becomes Borneol. 
Ed. 
HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 
ThK FRUITING OF TFtE TRAVELLERS’ TREE 
R A V EN A L A i\I A HAGASC AR 1 ENS IS . 
The Travellers' tree, often erroneously called the Travellers’ 
palm, belongs to the same order as the Banana as may be easily 
guessed from the foliage. It is commonly cultivated in the Straits 
Settlements where it thrives very well, and is propagated from the 
side shoots, like a Banana 1 have heard of no instance of its 
flowering or fruiting in the Straits Settlements. In Cevlon at 
l erademya I have seen it in flower, and recently 1 found it fruiting 
in July m the grounds of the Rajah's Bungalow at Matang in Bo£ 
neo at an altitude of 1,000 feet elevation. 
This is the only record I have of its fruiting in the East The 
Howers are white with long pointed petals and stamens, a numVr 
of them borne in ivory white boat shaped bracts. The fruit a lame 
woody capsule splitting into three valves each enclosing a number 
of seeds wrapped in a blue aril. 
Ihe only other species in the genus is A\ guianensis, a native of 
juiana which is almost stemless. Both species are in cultivation 
m the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 
ACANTHUS MONTANUS. 
Thei^are two or three species of the genus Acanthus, indigenous 
i l Je “ lnsilla ’ 1 hese are tidal mud plants witli blue or 
white flowers and usually holly-like prickly by leaves. They art- 
known to the Malays as “Jeruju,” and the ground up seeds are 
considered by them as a specific for boils. I he handsomest is A 
ihcifoltus, with large blue flowers, the other local species, are l 
ehractmtus, \ ahl. with light biueor white flowers and A. vvlubilh a 
half climbing species with white flowers I have failed to cultivate 
le? local kinds in the garden as they seem to require the salt mud 
or l ne tidal river. 
