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1. The SOUR POMEGRANATE. (M.=Rummien kares.) 

 The fruit is slightly larger than that of the wild 

 pomegranate, and is greenish yellow, suffused brown, 

 at maturity. The grains or seeds are fairly large, 

 having a deep rose-coloured pulp, with a soft stone, 

 and the juice is sprightly acid, with a sweetish after- 

 taste. The tree is fairly productive. This is considered 

 as an eatable variety, but is fast disappearing from 

 cultivation. 



2. The RED-GLOBE POMEGRANATE. (N[=Rummien 

 bullar.} The tree is very productive* The fruit is very 

 large, nearly spherical, with a thick rind or peel, 

 which is deep yellow, entirely or almost entirely suffused 

 with lively claret red. The grains are large or very 

 large, of a deep claret red, with a stone which is hard 

 in some forms, and soft in others. The juice is acid, 

 but has a delicious vinous and sweetish flavour. As a 

 dessert fruit it is very ornamental and its vinous acidity 

 is liked by many consumers. 



3. The FRENCH POMEGRANATE. (N[ Rummiena 

 francisa). The tree is very productive. The fruit is 

 large or very large, with a greenish yellow peel, often 

 slightly suffused rose, or coppery red or claret. The 

 pips or grains are of good size, rose or deep rose, with a 

 small hard stone, and sweet juice having a grateful 

 acidity. This is the pomegranate more often planted, 

 owing to its fine appearance, productiveness and good 

 commercial qualities. 



4. The SANTA ROSA POMEGRANATE. (M = /fo#/- 

 miena ta Santa Rosa). The tree is very productive, 

 probably the most productive of all pomegranates. The 

 fruit may be large, but is always inferior in size to that 

 of the French pomegranate, and splits open more often 

 than that of other varieties. The peel is rather thick, of 

 a beautiful deep yellow colour, generally with a large 

 rose, deep rose or red blotch on one side. The grains 

 are rather small, rose or deep rose in colour, with a 



