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that fruit. Unfortunately it does not keep long and must be 

 eaten ironi the tree. 



Bertholletia cxcelsa, the Brazil Nut. There are two Brazilian 

 trees that certainly deserve notice if not cultivation, the Bertho- 

 Ueta and the Lecythis, and strangely there is no record that I 

 can find of the cultivation of either in foreign lands. The nuts 

 are exported to the Eastern States and to Great Britain. Those 

 of the former are known as Brazil nuts, those of the latter as Para- 

 dise or Sabucaia nuts. They are somewhat similar as both are 

 packed in a wooden case, six inches in diameter and half an inch 

 thick. The rather large nuts are packed within this strong box 

 so closely that it is impossible to replace them when once removed. 

 The tree of the present species is one of the tallest in the Brazilian 

 forests ; whether we have a sufficiently rich vegetable soil I should 

 doubt. 



Lecythis sabucaja, Lecythis oiiaria, these two species produce 

 similar nuts and are desirable trees if they can find a rich valley 

 bottom, well watered and sheltered, and the fruit would not only 

 enrich our dessert, but be easily exported to supply the Pacific 

 Coast, as it comes already packed. 



Piuvica granatiun is raised in many gardens, but as an orna- 

 ment, for there is less use of the pomegranate than there should 

 be. In southern Europe it is largely consumed, and it is growing 

 in public esteem in the Eastern cities. 



Passifiora editlis, the purple fruited Passion flower has become 

 naturalized on Hawaii and Kauai, known by its native nam.e lili- 

 koi. In the Colonies it is seen in all the markets, and as it keeps 

 well even when wrinkled as a raisin, has a long season. The 

 fruit is not only refreshing, but is a very popular flavoring for 

 ices. The vine is hardy and prolific. 



Passifiora qiiadrangnlaris, the granadilla here is a large fruit, 

 (I have raised them seven pounds in weight) and very delicious. 

 There is a variety much smaller and round, but of the same flavor. 

 This vine is very prolific, bearing several crops each year. The 

 blossom is handsomer than that of P. qi i a dr angular is. 



Passifiora lauri folia is the Water Lemon of the West Indies. 

 Not common here. 



