ABSTRACT
Husbandry of cotton.—History of the plant.—The Rami, a species of Urtica.—Other plants affording filaceous bark.— The Lontar, or tar palm.— The Găbang, a species of palm affording materials for cordage.— The Rattan.—The Salak, a variety of it yielding an edible fruit.—The Bamboo. —The Nibung, a species of palm, the wood of which is used in house-building.—The Nipah, a species of palm, which supplies the thatch used by the maritime tribes.—Useful woods.—The Teak.—Its physical and geographical distribution.—Parallel between it and the oak.—The Lingoa.—Inferior woods.— Fancy woods for cabinet work.—Gums.—Damar, or rosin.—Caout-chouc.—Tallow tree.—Wax tree. —Soap tree.—Dyeing drugs.— Indigo.—Its history.—Kasumba.—Turmeric.—Sappan wood.—Morinda.—Logwood. —Medicinal plants.—The Cubeb pepper.—Datura.—The Kămadu leaf.—The Upas, or poison tree.
