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of viscid hairs keeps away many troublesome insects. "When the fruit 

 ripens the calyx sepals part and are thrown back, forming a Hat plate. 

 The fruit is then fit for use, and should be promptly gathered. It is 

 somewhat similar to a Raspberry, though it has a distinctive flavour, and 

 may be used for the same purposes. The Wineberry is fairly hardy, 

 and should thrive in medium cool districts. Cultivation and propagation 

 are the same as for the Raspberry. 



XIMENIA. 



Ximenia americana is an evergreen large shrub or small tree, belonging 

 to the order Olacaeeae, or Olax family, which, under favourable conditions, 

 attains a height of about twenty feet. It is widely distributed through 

 tropical Asia, Africa, and America, and is also found in northern 

 Queensland. The specific name, consequently, is by no means an 

 appropriate one. The tree bears greenish-yellow strongly-scented flowers 

 and yellow fruit, which in size and appearance is like medium-sized 

 Plums. In flavour the fruit is sweet and aromatic, but is somewhat 

 stringent for most palates, By the Mexicans the tree is called Alvarillo 

 de Campo, and the wood, which is perfumed, is used for various purposes. 

 "Die Ximenia can only be grown successfully in tropical and semi-tropical 

 regions, and in congenial localities is useful both as a fruit-bearing and 

 ornamental plant. Plants may be raised from seed, which should be 

 covered an inch deep. Cuttings of the season's growth when ripened will 

 root in sand under a glass or in a frame, and plants are readily obtained 

 from layers. 



