Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . - turn he is attracted by strange novel plants and tropicalfruits. Lovely blooms are espied high in the thick foliage, elegant bam-boos, silhouetted against thesky, delicate ferns, over-shadowed b\- graceful palms,and the gentle murmur of dis-tant rixulets comes fainth tothe ear. A picturesque stream—t h e T j i 1 i w o e n g—flowsthrough the gardens, its rock\bed causing the water to breakinto miniature foaming cas-cades. Crossing the iron. The Pond, Botiiuical Gardens, Buitenzorg. 90 bridge which spans the TjiH
Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . - turn he is attracted by strange novel plants and tropicalfruits. Lovely blooms are espied high in the thick foliage, elegant bam-boos, silhouetted against thesky, delicate ferns, over-shadowed b\- graceful palms,and the gentle murmur of dis-tant rixulets comes fainth tothe ear. A picturesque stream—t h e T j i 1 i w o e n g—flowsthrough the gardens, its rock\bed causing the water to breakinto miniature foaming cas-cades. Crossing the iron. The Pond, Botiiuical Gardens, Buitenzorg. 90 bridge which spans the TjiHwoeng, a nursery garden is reached,and here a new Kanari avenue has been planted, which onlyrequires the aid of years to become equal to the old one in grandeur andextent. Jhe best time to view these gardens fs early in the morning, asrain frequently falls in the afternoon between the hours of two and fiveoclock. The streets are wide and well kept, and many pleasant excur-sions can be made through the town and its environments. Thebungalows are large and beautifully situated. A handsome club standsoff the main road and a fine convent and large military hospital areprominent features. Near the liailway Station we find a native Passaror market, .where all kinds of edible fruit are displayed. The smilingJavanese in their gay raiment lend the necessary colour to the scene, andthe visitor will find it quite interesting to pasis an hour or two strollinground the various stalls. An excellent bathing establishment is situ
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