having ;i sweet pleasant flavour. The wood of this species is Lard, fine- 

 grained, durable, and suitable for a variety of purposes. This species 

 will thrive under similar conditions to the English Walnut, and should 

 be generally cultivated. 



WAMPEE. 



This is the Chinese name for C<i"ktfi- pmictata, an evergreen shrub or 

 small tree belonging to the order Aurantacese, or Orange family. It has 

 white flowers, handsome winged leaves, and attains a height of about 

 fifteen feet. The fruit, which is about the size of a large Grape, is 

 covered with a yellow woody rind or shell, contains a richly-flavoured 

 juicy pulp. This fruit is very popular with the Chinese, and also in the 

 Indian Archipelago, where it is generally grown. The Wampee may be 

 grown successfully in from tropical to medium warm regions, and in 

 suitable localities is worthy of cultivation both for its fruit and as an 

 ornamental plant. Propagation is readily effected by seeds, which should 

 be covered an inch deep. Cuttings of the ripened wood of the current 

 season with their leaves on will strike under a glass or in a frame, and 

 more certainly and quickly if bottom heat can be given. Plants may be 

 also quickly obtained from layers, if available. 



WATER CHESTNUT. 



The plant most generally known under this name, and also as the 

 Water Nut, is an annual belonging to the order Onagracese. or Evening 

 Primrose family, known as Tnijxi mi tens. It is an aquatic plant widely 

 distributed throughout Middle and Southern Europe, some parts of Asia, 

 and Northern and Central Africa- The farinaceous seeds contain a large 

 j troportion of starch, and are used for food in some parts of Europe and 

 Africa. There are kindred species that may also be classed as Water 

 Chestnuts, though they are commonly known under other names. The 

 principal of these is Trapa biapiflosd, a valuable species indigenous to 

 Middle and Southern Asia, extending to Ceylon and Japan, and is also 

 found on the east coast of Africa. This species, which is far superior to 

 Trapa nafans as a food-yielding plant, is commonly known as the 

 iSinghara Nut. The seeds abound in starch, and are generally used 

 in their native regions, where they are a staple food for the inhabitants. 

 The Nuts are carefully collected, dried, and eaten either raw or cooked, 

 or when ground into Hour and converted into cakes, bread, or porridge. 

 Another useful species is Trapa bicon/is, the Leng, or Ling, Nut of the 

 Chinese. This plant is largely cultivated in China, where the seeds 

 or Nuts are extensively used for food purposes in a similar way to those 

 of the previously-named species. Both the Singhara and the Leng Nut 

 may be cultivated with advantage in from tropical to medium warm 

 regions in Australasia. When grown under favourable conditions they 



