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Round the surfaces of these stems the green leaves and purple flowers of convolvuli clung. A few yards beyond the termination of this avenue we left the path and entered a wilderness of climbing plants. "There are branches," said Dr. Treub, "from this plant six hundred feet in length; it passes, as you see, from tree to tree."
Before closing this chapter I may mention that there is a considerable plantation of gutta-percha trees in the horticultural garden at Buitenzorg. Treub.
Treub expects a useful development for the tropical gardens generally, which he considers have only lately become genuine centres of scientific research.
This fortunate condition of affairs is not unusual in Java, but in this case security is partly ensured by the proximity of a large military force and the frequent presence of the Governor-General. As Dr. Treub had kindly offered to act as my guide, I found my way one morning to his house at the early hour of half-past seven.
Kuyper, the Calvinist; Schaepman, the Catholic; Drucker, Treub, and Molengraaf, the Liberal Democrats; Goeman Borgesius, the man of the 'Liberal Union; and Troelstra, the Socialist, all have many common ideas on social questions, although they may differ in principles and seek different aims.
But, interesting as were these human studies, my pleasantest recollections of Buitenzorg centre in the visit which I paid to the Botanical Gardens, under the guidance of the curator, Dr. Treub. My account of this, however, and of the gardens generally, I reserve for the next chapter.
On our way to the strangers' laboratory we passed a number of trellis-work houses, with creepers trained over their sides and roofs. "You see," said Dr. Treub, with a smile, "we have cool houses here instead of hot houses. They are for forest plants accustomed to coolness and shelter." I was especially asked to notice the completeness of the arrangements made for scientific visitors.
Although the site of this monument is more humble than that of Sir Thomas Raffles' statue at Singapore, it is scarcely less interesting; and the repair and preservation of the stonework is secured by a special clause in the treaty of cession. I think it was just here that Dr. Treub turned away from the Canary Avenue, and, taking one of the paths to the right, led me forward towards the river.
History of the Buitenzorg gardens Teysmann Scheffer Three separate branches Horticultural garden Mountain garden Botanical garden Dr. Treub Lady Raffles' monument Pandanus with aërial roots Cyrtostachys renda Stelecho-karpus Urostigma Brazilian palms Laboratories and offices Number of men employed Scientific strangers.
The residence provided for the curator is situated on the left side of the southern entrance. The deep verandah is furnished with some brilliant groups of flowers. Opening on to it is a little morning-room hung with some elegant engravings reproductions of Salon pictures. Here I found Dr. Treub waiting for me. After a few moments' conversation we left the house and passed down the avenue.
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