The expression 11 village shrubberies" very * satusfact tly 
denotes a vegetative fo rmation in Malacca, which has a 
wide extension but varies in different parts somewhat, 
and in strikingly shrem at the meagre end of it s 
development about Jasin, or richest in variety of- planted 
fruit, trees about .Durian Tunggal, Sungei Si put, etc, 
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Pomegranates are cultivated to a very small extent in 
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Malacca. I saw £ few fruiting trees in the direction 
of Machap, 
Among the weeds in flower near Malacca are 
Ipomoea with cream coloured flavors, 
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Amarantus qnInosus, ”” 
vario s Cyperaceae and grasses, hut not many of the latter, 
lallang is in fruit in places, 
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Pymphaea . 
Ageratum, 
Asclepias curassavica, 
Mimosa pudica, 
Urena s <. 
Eriocaulon 
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Spemiacoce 
Eclij^ta, alba, 
slao I have noticed as in flower, Arenga saccharifera, 
Cocos hue if era, Areca, el aletica/ Adenosma capita turn, Gas tan op si 
Loranthus ? ampullaceus, Dendrohium cn*men&fum, Huphorb : a-hirta 
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and the plants that have been collected. 
July 8th. I made some observations on the plants in 
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the herb-shops: they were Hydrocotyje aslatica, Euphorbia 
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thyraif olia, Vaadellia , Lactuca, Physali s minima, - Dent ell a, lie- 
plant opus scaber. 
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In vegetable stalls Ipomoea tops were offered, a little 
Amarantus and Chinese cabbage. 
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