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The Medlar was known both to the Greeks and Romans, be- 

 ing mentioned by Theophrastus and Pliny. If not a native of 

 of this country it was known as early to its inhabitants as the 

 time of the Romans. 



MELON. 73. 



This fruit was introduced to the Romans from Armenia, 

 where it is a native, by Lucullus. It was first grown in this 

 country in 1520; Gough was decidedly wrong in stating they 

 •were common here in the time of Edward the 3rd, the melons 

 of those days are synonymous with our pompions 



QUINCE. 8. 



The Quince grows wild in Germany, but was introduced to 

 Rome from the I&lu of Crete. When it was first cultivated 

 here is imkuown but probably at a very early period. 



DATE. 2. 



This was a native of S3 ria, as wc learn from the Sacred 

 Writings. It was known to the Romansi 



OLEASTER. 1. 



CROWBERRY. 4. 



ERIOBOTRYA. 3. 



ROSE APPLE. 8. 



EUPHORIA. 3 



FIG. 75. 



