ct in Eastern
Yungas. The white flower is specially belonging to the cinchona
'rogo' of Apolo.

"You will call to mind, no doubt, the very great difficulties
you had to get this wonderful 'seed' looked at, even; how a part
was purchased by Mr. Money for account of our East Indian
Government for L50 under condition of 10,000 germinating. Though
60,000 plants were successfully raised from it by the late Mr.
McIver, I only received the L50.

"The seed taken by the Netherlands Government cost it barely
L50.

"Such, then, is the story attaching to the now famous _Cinchona
Ledgeriana_, the source of untold wealth to Java, Ceylon, and, I
hope, to India and elsewhere. I am proud to see my dream of
close on forty years ago is realized; Europe is no longer
dependent on Peru or Bolivia for its supply of life-giving
quinine."

Before closing this chapter I may mention that there is a considerable
plantation of gutta-percha trees in the horticultural garden at
Buitenzorg. The best producer of gutta-percha, _Pelaguium_ (_isonandra_)
_Gutta_, grows nowhere on the island naturally, but seeds were obtained
from two specimens of this plant which had been placed in the botanical
garden, and the plantation was established some years ago at the
suggestion of Dr. Treub. In view of the recent development of electrical
engineering and the increased demand for indiarubber generally which has
arisen in the last few years, the fact that an unlimited supply of this
valuable plant can be obtained in Java is one of some importance to the
commercial world.

CHAPTER XII.

SOCIAL LIFE.

Dutch society in the East--Batavian etiquette--
English residents--Clubs--Harmonie--Concordia--
Lawn-tennis--Planters--Horse-racing.

Boston is not the only place in the world which has decided upon
insufficient evidence that it is the centre of the universe. We all of
us have a weakness for the special form of civilization with which we
are most familiar, and to discover excellences of character and manners
essentially identical with those we have been taught to associate with a
cherished society in our own country, in places where we least expect
them, is part of the discipline of travel. In the Dutch over-sea
settlements society is more exclusive and regulated by a more rigid code
of etiquette than it is in Holland. Nor will it seem strange, when the
special conditions of Javan