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eaten raw, and they also make an excellent preserve. 

 Occasionally, too, they are used to decorate large collec- 

 tions of fruit as staged by nurserymen and others. 



The SWEET CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa). This is not 

 commonly used as dessert, but in times gone by the 

 practice of " beating the chestnut trees " was annually 

 performed. The nuts are generally used roasted. 



The LOGANBERRY. A hybrid between the raspberry and 

 blackberry, raised in California. The fruits are like 

 those of the raspberry in shape, but with larger pips, 

 and darker colouring. They are larger than those of the 

 average raspberry, and have an agreeable, juicy, and acid 

 flesh. 



The LOQUAT (Photinia japonica). The small rounded 

 fruits are something over i in. in diameter, borne in 

 clusters, coloured pale yellow, and flushed with red. 

 The yellowish flesh has an agreeably sharp, sub-acid 

 flavour. 



The MEDLAR (Mespilus germanica). This stands nearly 

 midway between the Quince and the Hawthorn. The 

 fruits vary in size and colour. They are about as large 

 as a small apple, with depressed apex, rounded shoulders, 

 and pyriform toward the base. They must be shown 

 ripe (bletted). 



MONSTERA DELICIOSA. A tropical Aroid whose fleshy 

 fruit (spadix), when well-ripened, has a rich, pineapple- 

 and-melon flavour. Good fruits should be six or seven 

 inches long, and broad in proportion. 



The MULBERRY (Morus nlgra). The berries are 

 occasionally used for dessert. The fruits are oval, f 

 inch to I inch in diameter at the widest part ; dark 

 purple coloured, approaching to black ; juicy, and of sub- 

 acid flavour. 



THE QUINCE (Pyrus Cydonia). Closely allied to the 

 pear. The fruits are only used when cooked and are 

 not often exhibited. 



