fruit, and foliage. The delicate white tassel-like bunches 
of flowers, contrasting with the thick, dark foliage, enliven 
the trees from February to July or August, when the fruit is 
principally in season. The fullest bloom, however, is in 
March or April; and just after this, the trees are beautifully 
enriched by the fine cinnamon-coloured or reddish young 
leaves or shoots. Nothing can exceed the loveliness and 
delicate appearance of the fruit ; its rich clusters half hidden 
by the ack thick tufts of foliage, which clothe the outer 
branches: but though one or two may be eaten with some 
relish, the over-powering perfume and taste of rose-water, 
together with the want of juice or dryness, render it gene- 
rally unpalatable ; and it is entirely excluded, except to 
satisfy occasional curiosity, from the table or dessert. It is 
produced in the greatest profusion, but used for no other 
purpose than sometimes to feed the pigs, which eat it 
greedily. 
This tree, by its thick, evergreen foliage, is admirably 
adapted for a screen to exclude buildings, or for shelter. 
It also is of rapid growth, and extremely tractable, bearing 
lopping well, or heading down to any height ; and produces 
its flowers at all ages or sizes, whether as a tree or bush. 
The drawing of my friend Miss Youne transcends all 
praise ; whether as a most happy illustration of character 
and habit, or as a truly artist-like production in its painting, 
grouping, and arrangement. 
Descr. A handsome evergreen tree, from twenty to 
thirty or forty feet high, with a bushy but not close head of 
shinmg, fine dark green foliage: quite smooth in all its 
parts. Bark of the stem and branches cracked, but clean 
and even ; reddish-brown. The stem rarely exceeds nine 
inches or a foot in diameter, Branches not much spread- 
ing, densely leafy towards the ends: the ultimate ones 
drooping from the weight of the fruit and flowers : all 
round, smooth and even. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, six 
or eight inches long, and one and a half or two broad, 
attenuated at the base, gradually acuminate at the apex, 
coriaceous, firm, and stiffish, rather faintly veined and punc- 
tate, dark shining green above, paler aur opaque beneath ; 
€ young ones and shoots of a bright cianamon-red : Peti- 
oles short, stout, channelled, not above a quarter of an 
inch long. Flowers large, handsome, very pale yellowish 
or greenish white, with a slight fragrance of Primroses or 
wslips : generally in terminal, small, close, short cymes 
or bunches ; occasionally lateral, from the axils towards the 
ends 
