FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



duced by the Honorable Mr. Frere and Mr. Rustomjee Jamsetjee 

 Jejeebhoy into Bombay. 



Gareinia purpurea. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit ; and the rind, used as a garnish in cur- 

 ries chiefly. 



Vernacular. Ko/cum, By. Brindao, Goa. 

 Habitat. Ravines of Concan. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. Mammea americana, the 

 Mammee-apple or Wild Apricot of South America ; Clusia Jlava, the 

 Yellow-flowered Balsam Tree, or Mountain or Wild Mango ; and Grias 

 cauliflora, the Stem- flowering Anchovy-Pear of Jamaica ; and Xanthochy- 

 mus pictorius, H. K., of the East Indies, should all be tried in Bombay. 

 N. O. 45, Malpighiacese, yields Malphighia jlabra, and M . pumcifolia, 

 Smooth-leaved and Pomegranate-leaved Barbadoes Cherries ; and Nitra- 

 ria tridentata of Tunis, the true Lotus tree, of the Lotophagi ; and N. 

 schobem, the berry of which is the chief luxury of the tribes of the Cas- 

 pian desert. See also " Condiments and Spices" and " Oils and Oil- 

 seeds," and "Drugs." 



N. O. 48. SAPINDACFJE. SOAPWORTS. 

 Nephelium Litchi. Don. 



Linn. Syst. Octandria ATonogynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Litchi, China, Beng. Hind. 



Habitat. China. Thoroughly naturalized in Bombay. N.Longanum 

 is the Long an of China ; and N. lappaceum, the Rambutan of the 

 same country. The Long an has been tried and failed in Bombay ; 

 as also Cupania sapida, the Akee of Africa, introduced into the 

 West Indies by Bligh. The leaves of Cardiospermum Helica- 

 cabum, a plant indigenous to this Government, are eaten in tbe 

 Moluccas. N. O. 49. Rhizobolacese presents us with Caryocar 

 butyrosuniy the Souaria, Suw arrow, or Surwha Nut tree of 

 Demerara. N. O. 50, Meliacese, Lansium domesticum,t\\e Lansium ; 

 and a species of Sandoricum, the Santoor of the Malay Archipelago. 



N. O. 53. VITACE^E. VINEWORTS. 

 Vitis vinifera. W. Common Grape. 



Linn. Syxt. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit, conserve, and pickle. 



Vernacular. Vraksha, Sans. Beng. Drakhyaluta, Beng. DaJch> 



Angoor, Hind. Kodrimoondrie, Tam. Dracha, Kisumisu-chettu, 



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