6 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XX. 1. 



Grenadine Orange. Large fruits with thick rough rind. Very 

 jvicy and of a slightly bitter flavour. Eudded plants 24 cents. 



King Oiange. Large fruits with deep, orange coloured pulp, very 

 juicy and sweet. Budded plants 24 cents. 



Satsunia. A Japanese variety of excellent qualitj', nearly seedless. 

 Budded plants 24 cents. * 



DiosjjyTOS mahola. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A handsome evergreen tree with spherical fruits, velvet}' orange 

 brown in colour, containing a few large seeds embedded in soft, 

 unpleasant smelling, edible pulp. 



Eugenia Jamhos. Eose Apple. Seedhngs 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree. Fruits edible, small, sweetly' scented, pale 

 yellow, containing one seed. 



Eugenia malaccensis. Pomerack (Pomme Malac). Malacca Apple. 

 Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree. Fruits pear shaped, usually eaten stewed with 

 sugar and cloves or cinnamon. 



Eugenia nni flora. Surinam Cherry. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A large shrub. Fruits ribbed, cherry like, somewhat insipid, eaten 

 raw or used for jellies, &c. 



Flacourtia Bamontchi. Governor Plum. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree with small round purple fruits containing 

 numerous seeds. They make excellent jelly. A good hedge plant. 



Garcinia Mangostana. Mangosteen. Seedlings 24 cents. 



A small, evergreen tree with round, reddish brown fruits containing^ 

 a few seeds embedded in white gelatinous pulp, of very delicate flavour. 

 Usually esteemed one of the best of tropical fruits. It is a somev/hat 

 difficult plant to rear and plants are thus only occasionally available. 



Malpighia glabra. Barbados Cherry. Seedhngs 5 cents. 



A bush or small tree suitable for hedges. Fruits small, cherry like, 

 very useful for jams and jellies. 



Mammea americana. Mammy Apple. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree with large, brown, almost spherical fruits- 

 containing several large seeds. The flesh is eaten stewed or made 

 into preserves. 



Mangifera indica. Mango. Selected varities grafted on common mango 



stocks 24 cents. 



Evergreen trees valued for their edible fruits. Seedling varieties are 



common in the Colony but are often stringy and possessed of a turpentine 



flavour. The three best grafted varieties, respectively sweet, sub-acid 



and acid in flavour are Julie, Peters and Gordon (Totofari). These 



