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certain passages of Scripture that we meet with from time 

 to time. Thus : " Loudolfs conjecture that dudaim (mand- 

 rakes) were the fruit of Musaparadisiaca, (plantain-tree,)" 

 which has been recently revived in a modern work, can- 

 not stand, on account of its name. For the same reason, 

 the conjecture that the grapes which the spies brought 

 from Canaan, were plantains, cannot be sustained. The 

 plantain seems a favorite plant to build fancies upon. 

 Gesenius in denning tecnah, the fig tree, refers to Gen. 3:7, 

 "Where," he says, " the Ficus indiea or Musa paradisiaca, 

 plantain tree, Engl, with very large leaves seems to be 

 meant.' 1 This is perfectly conjectural and is wholly un- 

 sustained by the usage of the word, as well as that it bears 

 no resemblance to its Arabic name. 



Musa paradisiaca. 



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OLEASTER PLUM. 



This sour red plum makes very good tarts and jellies, 

 and abounds in some parts of the jungle. 

 Elaagnus confcrta. 



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MALAY APPLE. 



This tree thrives luxuriantly at Mergui, and bears some 

 resemblance in taste to a juicy apple, but it is a very in- 

 different fruit. 



Eugenia malacccnsis. 



Jambosa malacccnsis. 



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ROSE APPLE. 



The rose apple described, as " tasting iike the smell 

 of a rose," is cultivated to a small extent in European 

 gardens. 



Eugeir.a Jambos. 

 Jambosa vulgaris, 



JAMEO FRUIT. 



A small black plum is often seen in bazar which is 

 produced by a species of eugenia. According to Burman 



