Fruits Employed in Art. 311 



Employed in the shape of pickles, or as condiments and 

 flavouring agents : 



Olives, Vanilla, 



Capsicums, Nutmeg, 



Radish-pods, Allspice, 



Pepper, Caraways, 



Mustard-seed, Coriander. 



Used for art-purposes in the manufacture of toys, and 

 for ornament. These are all from the tropics : 



Coquilla-nuts (Attalea funifera). The hard, thick, brown 

 shell, susceptible of high polish. Umbrella handles, egg- 

 cups, beads, etc. 



Ivory-nuts (Phytelephas macrocarpa). Parasol handles ; articles 

 for ladies' work-boxes. 



Areca-nuts (Areca oleracea). Necklaces and bracelets. 



Brahmin-seeds (El&ocarpus Ganitrus). Brown seeds the size 

 of marbles, rough and corrugated. Necklaces and bracelets. 



Job's Tears (Coix Lacrymce). Grey beads as hard as flint. 

 Necklaces and bracelets. 



Leucsenas (Leuccena %laiica). Resembling apple-pips. Very 

 pretty for workbags and bracelets. 



Rosary-peas ( Abrus precatorius ). Scarlet, with a black spot. 



Ormosias (Orntosia dasycarpa). Similar to the preceding, but 

 four times larger. 



Soap-berries (Sapindus Saponaria). Globular, black, half an 

 inch in diameter. Excellent for necklaces. 



Peacock-seeds (Adenantherapavonina). Double-convex, dark 

 rich red, a third of an inch in diameter. 



Bonduc-seeds ( Guilandina Bonducella). Grey or yellow, the 

 size of marbles. Very suitable for bracelets and rosaries. 



Lavo-nuts (Entada scandens). Circular, flat, nearly two inches 

 across, rich red brown. Excellent for conversion into jewel- 

 boxes. 



