in the centre, ‘the on receptacle, and surrounding 
e circumference, we find two 
brown : this has a/ double integument ;on removin 
outer one, a brown, inner coat appears, and the 7 at 
the to becomes Visi ole >on separating this, the embryo, 
(t. 2834, f. 14.) destitute of albumen, comes in sight, and the 
two very unequal cotyledons are distinctly seen. 3 
This highly interesting and (in our gardens) rare plant, having 
flowered in December of last year, (1827) in the stove of the 
Edinburgh Botanic Garden; and having besides received a splen- 
did series of drawings of the fruit, as well as flower, made from 
the living plants in St. Vincent, by my often-mentioned friend, 
the Rev. L. Guiipina, I gladly embrace the opportunity which 
is thus afforded me, of Sabfishing its figure and description in the 
Botanical Magazine. 14 fe 
any parts of the continent, and of the 
It is a native of very many 2 
islands in the East Indies, especially the Molucca Islands, and, 
according to Roxsurau, is cultivated yery generally through the 
warmer regions of Asia, on account of the use that is made of its 
fruit and seeds. This curiously muricated fruit, which appears to 
vary considerably in shape, as to its comparative length and 
breadth, Mr. Guinp1N@ reckons among the largest that is known ; 
often weighing, as we have already stated, seventy or ve ae 
pounds, The fleshy part of the fruit is eaten in the East Indies ; 
but authors vary in opinion in regard to the quality of it; yet all 
allow that it is difficult of digestion. Mr. Marspen says, it is 
of a rich, and, to strangers, too strong a smell and flavour, but 
which gains upon the palate, Inthe West Indies, “it hasa strong, 
sweetish, and, to some persons, offensive smell, and is but seldom 
eaten ; 
