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AMTRIS COMMIPHORA. The wood and resinous juice of all 

 these species have a strong balsamic smell. 



ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALS. Terelinthacece. NAT. HIJIILEE. 

 BADAM. This tree grows to a large size in many parts 

 of the Deccan, and is found in Native as well as Euro- 

 pean gardens. It is very ornamental when in leaf, bearing sweet- 

 smelling flowers, succeeded by a pear-shaped fruit of a yellow 

 and red colour, which is eaten by the poorer class. The nut 

 hangs at the end of the fruit outside ; and is of a kidney 

 shape. Between a double shell, covering the kernel, is a 

 very acid juice, which, if applied to the skin, or inadvertently 

 to the lips, immediately raises a blister. The juice is sometimes 

 used for marking linen, as it is impossible to wash it out. 

 The milky juice from the tree also stains linen a dark brown 

 colour. The kernel, when roasted, is very sweet and plea- 

 sant, but is considered rather astringent. In the West In- 

 dies, the fruit or apple is bruised, and a juice expressed 

 from it and fermented, which produces a sort of wine ; and 

 if distilled, a spirit is obtained from it, which makes excellent 

 punch. The gum that exudes from this tree is valuable, from 

 its resemblance to Gum Arabic. 



ANONA SQUAMOSA. Anonacece. NAT. SBETA-PHUL. Custard 

 Apple. Very generally cultivated all over India, and grows 

 wild in many parts of the Deccan. It has on some occasions 

 of famine proved the staff of life to the poorer classes. The 

 tree when cultivated and pruned, during the hot season pro- 

 duces fruit afterwards of double the usual size. 



ANONA CHERIMOLIA. A succulent fruit of a dark purple colour 

 containing a soft sweet mucilage, and is much esteemed by the 

 Peruvians. 



ANONA BETICULATA. NAT. RAM-PHUL. BULLOCK'S HEART. 

 This tree grows to a lage size. The fruit is so called from its 

 fancied resemblance to the heart of the animal. The colour is a 

 dark brownish red. When ripe, it is a soft, sweetish, pulpy fruit, 

 but has not the fine flavor of the custard apple. It is ripe 

 from November to June, but not much esteemed by Europeans. 



