11 4 BoTANf. 



PAWPAW. 



The first fruit that I saw on the table in Burmah, was 

 an American pawpaw, not the pawpaw of the Mississippi 

 t alley, Porcelia triloba ; but the pawpaw of South America 

 and the West Indies. Europeans call it papaya, from the 

 Portuguese papayo ; and by the Portuguese it was pro* 

 bably introduced into India. The fruit resembles a melon 

 in appearance, and often tastes no better than a good 

 English turnip. 



Carica Papaya. 



cDcoSocSii c£(S3c8u (Tuvoy.) 



SO ion. r8©n oongco^o 



GUAVA. 



The guava, another American tree is planted perhaps 

 mere extensively than any other fruit tree in the country. 

 Loudon has the most correct notion of the fruit that l 

 have seen. He says : " Most of the species are cultivated 

 in the tropics for their fruit, which also ripens freely in 

 this country, but is of little merit." 



The while guava is the species most usually cultivated ; 

 but the red is not uncommon. 



Psidium pyriferum (white.) 

 " pomifefum (red.) 



GDCOOOD3 3GQ0£gCOo£» {ToVOl/.\ 

 FINE APPLE. 



Another of the most abundant fruits in the Provinces is 

 the pine apple, also an American production. With the 

 plant, the native American name appears to have been in- 

 troduced into Burmah, for nanas is said to be the name it 

 had among the Peruvians where it was originally found, 

 and the Burman name is nanat ; which the Sgaus have 

 abbreviated to nay. 



Ananas sativus. 



Bromdia Ananas. 



