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stamens and seedstalk (style) lasting continu- 

 ously through the year. 



Almond (Amygdalus Communis) — The 

 Apricot (Armenica Vulgaris) and the Peach 

 (Amygdalus Persica) were all at onw time cul- 

 tivated here, but seem to have been aban- 

 doned owing to disease. As in the case of the 

 orange, attention may yet be given to their 

 recultivation. 



Fig (Ficus Carica)— This fruit has been neg- 

 lected, and the trees allowed to revert to 

 almost a wild state. They are subject to a 

 fungus growth known as rust, but spraying 

 must be freely used if fruit is desired. 



India Rubber Tree (Ficus Elastica)— This 

 tree is closely allied to the fig, but assumes 

 such enormous and fantastic growth that it 

 is an object of nspecial admiration. An enor- 

 mous specimen is to be seen at "Par-la- Ville," 

 at the foot of Queen Street, a tree, which 

 from its huge spr^^ading branches, at once 

 attracts the attention of all visitors. 



West India Laurel (Pr\mus Occidentalis)— 

 With its evergreen, laurel-like leaves, spot- 

 ted with white, forms a very handsome shrub. 

 It is very ornamental. 



Myrtle (Myrtus Communis) has evidently 

 been introduced from the Mediterranean, and 

 closely following on it is the Surinam Cherry 

 (Eugenia Ugni) bearing a five-angled waxed 

 red fruit, known here as cherries, but a very 

 poor substitute for the real cherry that is 

 grown all over England. 



Pomegranate (Punica Granatum) one of the 

 most delicious fruits grown, a very bright 

 green foliagfd plant with magnificent scarlet 

 blossoms. Like all other kindred fruits, its 

 cultivation has been neglected. The fruit 

 has a dense, leathery rind, and the pulp of 



