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Myftaceae contains the guava (Psidhim Guajava), a most delicious fruit from 

 which is made a jelly that is considered a great delicacy; the bay-berry (Amomis 

 caryophyllata), from the dried leaves of which, when placed in water, an es- 

 sential oil may be distilled which is used in the medication of rum ; rose apple 

 {Jainbosa malacccnsis) which yields an edible fruit and furnishes a material 

 suitable for baskets, hoops, sugar casks, etc. ; Jambuse berries (Jambosa vulgaris) 

 cultivated in the tropics; the spices, piment or allspice, (Pimento officinalis) and 

 cloves, (Eugenia caryophyllata) from the Moluccas, common articles of com- 

 merce. Cloves contain an essential oil which is an excellent antiseptic and con- 

 tains caryophyllin, C^^jHjgO, and eugenin, Cj^Hj^O.,. Cajaput, (Melaleuca leu- 

 codciidron) is an excellent stimulant containing cajafiuiol, C^^jH^^H^O. 



Fig. 361. Buffalo Berry (S hep herd! a argentea). Fruit used for jellies, 

 etc. (From .Xmerican Agriculturist.) 



