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fruit is nearly round, with a hard reddish-brown outer covering 

 enclosing a white pulp in which four or a less number of seeds or 

 Nuts are embedded. These seeds are kidney-shaped, somewhat 

 flattened, and have hard shells covered with siiuill tubercles. The 

 kernels have a sweet pleasant flavour somewhat similar to the Ha/el 

 Nut, but are more oily. Owing; to the large proportion of oil in them 

 they are also commonly known as Butter Nuts. Similar Nuts are 

 obtained from Caryocar butrvosum, also a native of Ghiiana, which 

 differs from the first-named species* in having its leaves five-parted 

 instead of three, and the seeds are somewhat more oily. This species 

 is ;ilso known as Pekea bntryosa and Pekeu tuberculata, and the seeds 

 pass under the name of Pekea Nuts. As both species are natives of 

 wa i-iii regions they can only be successfully cultivated in the tropical 

 and sub-tropical parts of Australasia. In suitable localities they are 

 worthy of cultivation for their Nuts, which are freely produced and 

 will always find a ready sale. The Nuts are also valuable for their 

 oil, which is of a superior kind. As ornamental trees both species 

 are also worthy of attention. Propagation is generally effected by 

 seeds, which should be covered two inches deep. If young' plants 

 are available propagation may be easily effected from layers, and 

 cuttings of the current season's growth may be struck in sand if 

 protected from sun and wind. 



STAR APPLE. 



This is a handsome evergreen tree with spreading branches known 

 to botanists as Chrysophynum Gain/to, belonging to the order Sapotaceee. 

 The generic name is derived from chrysos (gold) and phijllon (a leaf), 

 in allusion to the undersides of the leaves being densely covered with 

 deep yellow shining hairs or down- The tree attains a height of 

 thirty or forty feet, has white flowers, and fruit as large as a 

 medium-sized Apple. The fruit consists of ten cells, each containing 

 a single seed, and when cut through the centre before the seeds 

 harden the halves have a rayed or star-like appearance, and hence the 

 common name. The fruit is also known as the Cainito. 'When fully 

 ripe the gelatinous pulp has a pleasant flavour, but previously to 

 maturing it is remarkably astringent. There are several varieties, 

 which differ slightly in shape and quality. The Star Apple is a 

 native of the West Indies, and can only be groAvn successfully in the 

 tropical and semi-tropical regions of Australia. Several other species 

 of Chrysophyllinn yield edible fruits of less economic value than the 

 Star Apple. They are mostly natives of the West Indies, tropical 

 America, or West Africa, and require the same treatment as the St$n- 

 Apple. Lucumo Cainito^ a closely-allied species from Pern, yields a 

 fairly good fruit known as the I'eruvian Tainito. This species is 

 more hardy than the Star Apple, and may be grown successfully in 

 medium warm regions. Chrt/sopht/llumpruuiferiim (Ni&neyera prutitferti) 

 is the Australian Cainito. and is also known as an Australian or 



