Atis, by which the plant is called in Asia, and which is of 

 Oriental origin. 3 ' Hence our author concludes that Asia is 

 the native country of the Sugar-Apple. This opinion is 

 strengthened by what Sloane says, " that it was brought 

 by the Chinese and Arabs from the Manhilas and Philip- 

 pine Islands to Malabar, and afterwards to East India by 

 the Portuguese/' Be this as it may, the plant is now 

 abundantly cultivated in the New as well as in the Old 

 World, and principally on account of the fruit. Yet, in 

 regard to its quality, there seems to be some difference of 

 opinion. Browne says that, " it is pretty much esteemed 

 by many of the fair sex, though seldom served up at table." 

 In the French Colonies, it is known under the name of 

 Pomme Candle and Coeur de Bceuf, and is highly esteemed 

 for its agreeable flavour. The unripe fruit, according to 

 Sloane, boiled with a little ginger in fair water, cures the 

 vertigo ; and ec the leaves beaten, adding salt to them, 

 make a poultess, which put on malignant tumours power- 

 fully ripens them." 



Annona squamosa was introduced to the stoves of this 

 country in the year 1731, but it does not appear that it has 

 ever produced fruit, nor even flowers in this country : hence 

 I have great pleasure in publishing, though on a reduced 

 scale, the beautiful drawings sent to me by my friend the 

 Rev. Lansdown Guilding, and made by him from the 

 living plant in the Island of St. Vincent. 



Fig. 1. Small flowering Branch ; nat size. 2. Section of a bud, made 

 near the middle. 3. Expanded Flower. 4, 5. Stamens. 6. Calyx, Stamens, 

 and Pistils. J. Single Pistil : magnified. 8. Ripe Fruit. 9. Vertical Sec- 

 tion of ditto. 10. Seeds : nat. size. 11. Section of a Seed: magnified. 



