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noble tree, now in a complete blaze with flowers of the most 
delicate pink ; Adansonia digitata, a splendid tree, producing 
its singular flowers sparingly, Mr. Wharton informs me it 
has never borne fruit; Cookia punctata, laden with clusters 
of fruit, of a pleasant subacid flavour; also some large speci- 
mens of the Bread-fruit, which thrives better here than 
anywhere I have seen it, and which, besides its utility, is a 
highly ornamental tree; it produces fruit so abundantly, 
that pigs and poultry are fed on it, with the best results ; also 
Artocarpus nucifera, a singular tree, of a similar habit to the 
other, the fruit somewhat smaller and echinate, but containing 
seeds about the size of a Spanish-nut, regularly distributed 
through the fruit and separated by a stringy pulp, not edible. 
Each fruit contains about twenty seeds ; and these, when 
Toasted, are much esteemed as an article for dessert. It was 
introduced to Jamaica from the Island of Timor. A fine 
specimen of Jnocarpus edulis (Otaheite Chestnut) ; Hedysarum 
vespertionalis is a perfect weed; Holmskioldia sanguinea, 
& pretty shrub; this was in full flower. Some fine trees 
of Achras Sapotilla, a fruit deservedly esteemed. Terminalia 
Catappa, a large timber tree. Sterculia acuminata, a noble 
foliaged plant, bearing a singular capsule, containing several 
large nuts (seeds) curiously packed together; and, I believe, 
eatable. A singular species of Musa, from Otaheite, with an 
immense cluster of orange-coloured fruits, which is erect 
(not as in most other species pendulous); several other 
varieties of Musa, already in our stoves; Musa coccinea, 
flowering freely ; Heliconia Bihai and Braziliensis; a fine 
Specimen of Murraya exotica delightfully fragrant and covered 
with delicate citron-like flowers ; several very large plants of 
Uvaria odorata, fragrant and beautiful; its general aspect not 
unlike the Lime tree of Europe. Adenanthera pavonina, a 
large Acacia-like tree, sparkling with its scarlet coral seeds. 
Several fine specimens of E/ais Guineensis (Palm-oil tree) 
à robust and noble palm ; the oil is extracted by the negroes 
by bruising the whole fruit in a mortar, and afterwards 
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