640 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS 



much in favour in America. Principal season: July and 

 August. 



Guava (Psidium Guyava). A shrubby tree, introduced 

 into Ceylon by the Portuguese, and now quite naturalized. 

 Thrives in a wild state at all elevations up to 4,000 ft. 

 The better varieties are worth introducing and cultivating 

 for making jellies or jam. 



Pomegranate (Punica granatum). A shrubby tree, the 

 best varieties of which are commonly cultivated in the 

 Mediterranean region for their large globular fruits; the 

 scanty but juicy and astringent pulp surrounding the seed 

 varies from sweet to acid and bitter, according to variety; 

 it is commonly eaten for its medicinal properties. Thrives 

 at almost all elevations in Ceylon. 



Brazil Cherry (Eugenia Micheli). A small tree with 

 bright red tomato-like fruits, which are acid and slightly 

 aromatic; probably suited for making jellies and 

 preserves. 



Rozelle or Rata-bilincha (Hibiscus Sabdariffa). A 

 small annual shrub, with fruits enclosed in fleshy dis- 

 tended calyces, which are bright red when ripe; suited 

 for making jams and jellies. 



Rose Apple (Eugenia Jambos). A medium-sized tree, 

 with white and rose-tinted and scented fruits of the size 

 of a large hen's egg; the pulp is snowy white, sweet but 

 rather juiceless. Season: May and June. 



Star Apple (Chrysophyllum Cainito). A large, hand- 

 some tree, with dark-green leaves; fruits round, milky 

 when unripe, similar to small sapodillas. Season: 

 February and March. 



Loquat (Photinia japonica). A small Japanese tree of 

 the apple family, bearing a profusion of sweet-scented 

 flowers, followed by yellow fruits resembling a crab 

 apple. Superior varieties are well worth growing. 



Ket-embilla or Ceylon Gooseberry (A Iberia Gardneri). 

 A small shrubby tree of Ceylon, with purple velvety 

 fruits, full of slightly acid pulp, not unlike gooseberries; 

 suited for making jams and preserves; well worth grow- 

 ing, especially with a view to improvement by selection 

 and high cultivation. 



