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may be deemed certain. The same may be predicted 

 of the jack, tamarind, litclii, longan, &c Regarding 

 the mangosteen and durian, one cannot speak with 

 the same certainty, as they are natives of a much 

 hotter climate than Fiji. However, a trial of both 

 should be made, and were the trees planted in shel- 

 tered valleys at a low elevation, where the climate is 

 moist and warm, the soil rich, constantly moist, but 

 well drained, the results would be hopeful. 



Moderate success has hitherto attended the cultiva- 

 tion of the fig tree (ficus carica) in Fiji. It is in 

 every settlers garden, and frequently bears a fair crop, 

 but the fruit is not so well flavoured as in a temperate 

 climate. 



Considering that some varieties of the peach do 

 well in Mauritius and New Caledonia, there can be no 

 doubt that they will grow equally well in Fiji, espe- 

 cially if the varieties are obtained from either of these 

 colonies, or the northern parts of Queensland. 



Strawberries also trrow fairly well in the above 

 islands, and it may be expected that they will prosper 

 in Fiji, particularly in the cool parts of Viti Levu, 

 Vanua Levu, and the mountains of Taviuni and 

 Ovalau. The climate of Fiji is in no part cold 

 enough for the common raspberry, but another species 

 (rubus rosrefolius), common in the forests of Mau- 

 ritius and Seychelles, would thrive well in Fiji, and 

 prove a valuable addition to the fruit-bearing plants 

 of these islands. 



Tin' climate of Fiji is not favourable to the culti- 



tion of the grape-vine. The plants grow fairly, 

 her,, me evergreen, and occasionally bear a few bunches 

 of Mnall fruit. The climate is not too hot for the 

 vine, and the wanl of success is due to the plant not 



