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propagation will doubtless be developed when the jaboticaba 

 becomes more widely grown. 



The Brazilians cultivate as named varieties a number of 

 forms which must either be distinct species or seedling races. 

 The name jaboticaba, without any qualifying word, is considered 

 to be applied properly only to Myrciaria cauliflora. The 

 closely allied M. jaboticaba is known as jaboticaba de Sao Paulo, 

 jaboticaba de cabinho, and jaboticaba do matto. According to 

 Father Tavares, M . tenella, Berg, is known as jaboticaba macia. 

 The fruits of the various species are very much alike. The 

 form coroa, which is one of the commonest named "varieties" 

 recognized in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Geraes, can probably 

 be referred to M . cauliflora. The form murta has small leaves ; 

 it is, perhaps, another form of the same species. The variety 

 branca (white) is listed by nurserymen in Rio de Janeiro, also 

 roxa (red) ; both are said to be distinct from the ordinary jaboti- 

 caba in color. 



OTHER MYRTACEOTJS FRUITS 



Grumichama (Eugenia Dombeyi, Skeels) (Fig. 39). 



This is a better fruit than several other species of Eugenia 

 which are much more widely grown. It is found both wild and 

 cultivated in southern Brazil, particularly in the states of 

 Parana and Santa Catharina. Elsewhere, with the exception 

 of Hawaii, it is scarcely known. 



The -tree, which grows to the same size as the orange, is 

 shapely and attractive in appearance, with ovate-elliptic, glossy, 

 deep green leaves 2 to 3 inches long. The small white flowers 

 are followed by pendent fruits, round or slightly flattened, the 

 size of a cherry, and deep crimson in color. The persistent 

 green sepals which crown the apex are a distinguishing char- 

 acteristic. The skin is thin and delicate ; the flesh soft, melting, 

 pf a mild subacid flavor suggesting that of a Bigarreau cherry. 



