specimens and from drawings, sent to me by Mr. Guiting, 
from the island of St. Vincent in the West Indies. 
Although, according to Stoane and other writers, the 
pulp of this fruit “ is, for colour, and consistence, and 
sweetness in taste like a custard” (whence the common 
English name) is ‘‘ eaten with a spoon,” and, “ thought a 
very delicious substance,” yet by others it seems to be but 
little prized, and is scarcely so general an article of food as 
the Sour Sop, (An. muricata) or the Sweet Sop, (AN. squa- 
mosa) of the same countries. It is more frequently vaunted 
on account of its medicinal qualities; so that, according to 
Dr. Curvauier, a celebrated physician of St. Domingo, as 
quoted in the Flore Medicale des Antilles, we have not in 
Europe so quick and so certain a remedy against Diar- 
thea and Dysentery as the Custard Apple. 
The flowering season in St. Vincent is from June to Octo- 
ber ; and the fruit comes to perfection in March and April. 
This latter is termed by the French colonists “ Ceur de 
Beuf.” 
Tas. 2911. Fig. 1. Flower of the Annona reticulata, with one of the 
Petals bent back to shew the Stamens and Pistils, nat. size. 2. Calyx anda 
portion of the Peduncle. 3. Two ofthe inner Petals. 4. Flower, from 
which the three outer Petals are removed. 5. Stamen. 6. Pistil.—All from 
fig. 2. magnified. 
Tab, 2912. Fig. 1. Fruit of Avnona reticulata, 2. Section of ditto. 3. 
Seeds. 4. Section of ditto.—All of the nat. size. 
