CONTENTS Xlll 



VIII 



PAGES 



VARIOUS TYPES OP TREE FRUITS 433-447 



The persimmon 433 



The custard- apple tribe 441 



The thorn-apples 443 



The nut-fruits 445 



IX 



GENERAL REMARKS ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR NATIVE 



FRUITS 448-461 



What has been done 448 



What probably should be done 456 



INDEX . . 463 



