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fine golden yellow when ripe, very smooth, disagree- 

 able to the smell, but having a fleshy pulp, and a 

 great stone covered with fibres, which penetrate the 

 flesh. It is peculiarly grateful from its cooling, and, 

 at the same time, aromatic qualities ; and its flavour 



The Otaheite Hog Plum (Spondias cytherea). 



very much resembles that of the pine-apple. It is a 

 very beautiful tree when in fruit. The leaves are of 

 a dark clear green, among which the smooth fruit 

 hangs in clusters, like burnished gold. 



The fruits which have been yet discovered in Aus- 

 tralia are neither remarkable nor numerous. Mr. 

 Cunningham, who accompanied Captain King in his 

 survey of the coast of that immense region, has, 

 however, just sent home some curious specimens of 

 fruit, which are thus described to us. 



LlMONIA AUSTRALIS. 



The Australian lime is a small green fruit, having 

 the form and flavour of the lime. The tree is very 

 green ; the leaves lanceolate, with one or two slight 

 notches in the edge. There is a long, stiff, and 



