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Excursion further inland-Dense forest-An extensive swamp-Parasitical plants-Fungi-The pitcher plant-Return to Singapore-The wild Pine-apple-Use of that plant-Manufactory of Pearl Sago-Visit to the Rajah of Johore-Interview with his Highness-Excursion to St. John's Island-Pulo Panjang-Impenetrable jungle-New Harbour-Agar-agar.
After breakfast we continued our excursion much further inland, passing through several extensive cleared spots, embellished by Gambir and Pepper plantations; the residence of the proprietor, or a Gambir boiling-house, appeared amidst a thicket of plantain, jack, and other trees. The grounds near the residences of the planters were decorated by the crimson flowers of the _Hibiscus rosa chinensis_,[70] the simple but delicate _Vinca rosea_, or the perfumed jasmine distributed its agreeable fragrance through the ambient air, all of which seemed favourites with the expatriated Chinese. Around these cleared spots, a dense forest appeared mingled with a profusion of rich vegetation, and a small, narrow pathway would occasionally permit us to penetrate into its recesses. Trees and shrubs, of infinite variety, gave a rich and beautiful appearance to the wilderness, and enabled me to enrich my botanical collection with numerous valuable specimens.