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Pomegranate. (Pvnica granatum L.) 



The Pomegranate was enumerated among the plants brought 

 from the Bahamas, in 1616, by the "Edwin." It increased very 

 rapidly and was commonly used, with the Fig-trees, for making 

 hedges a few years later.* The variety first introduced was valued 

 for its fruit, but in later times other varieties with beautiful double 

 flowers have been cultivated for ornament. Both are now very com- 

 mon and frequently used for ornamental hedges. 



The following law was enacted by the Assembly, August, 1620: — 



"And further it is enacted and concluded by the power and 

 authoritie aforesaid that in regard divers and many negligencies have 

 of late been committed and suffered both in the over felling of 

 fences in generall and the ill keepinge and lookinge unto them, that 

 every man be enioyned to leave and mayntayne a verye sufficient 

 fence both upon his owne ground and aginst other mens that he is to 

 fence upon and where the natural Palmetoe fence is failed and is 

 found to be wantinge, that instead thereof there be planted a 

 sufficiencye of Pomgranate and figg trees for a supplie thereof, and 

 this to be done upon the penaltye of the losse of tenne pounds of 

 tobacco for every such breach contempte or negligence." 



The Assembly in March, 1627, passed an act ordering every tenant 

 and owner of land to plant 50 Pomegranates and 50 Mulberries on 

 every share of land for three years, next ensuing. 



In modern times, although common enough, it seldom produces 

 much fruit. 



Pawpaw. ( Carica papaya L.) 



Plate LXXIV. Figure 2. 



This singular fruit tree, which belongs to the passion-flower family 

 (Passiflorse), was brought from the Bahamas by the " Edwin," in 

 1616. It increased rapidly and soon became common, bearing fruit 

 freely. It is now generally diffused, but there are seldom more 

 than two or three trees together; more often they stand singly. 

 There are two varieties cultivated in Bermuda. This tree was 

 originally from South America, but has long been cultivated in the 

 West Indies. 



It is easily recognized by its naked, columnar trunk, occasionally 

 forked, with a relatively small tuft of large palmate leaves at the 

 summit. The fruit, which is about the size of an orange, forms large 



* There is no evidence that it was native, in 1612, as Lefroy supposed it might 

 have been, for none of the earlier writers mentioned it among the native fruits. 



