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plants in Hawaii were probably introduced by the Spaniard, 

 Don Francisco de Paula Marin, who came to the islands in 

 1791." The grurnichama is sometimes listed as Eugenia 

 brasiliensis, Lam. Stenocalyx brasiliensis, Berg, is another 

 synonym. 



Seedlings are said to commence fruiting when four or five 

 years old. They grow rather slowly. No one appears to 

 have budded or grafted the species as yet. For its value 

 as an ornamental plant as well as for its pleasant fruit, the 

 grumichama deserves cultivation throughout the tropics and 

 subtropics. 



Jambolan (Eugenia jambolana, Lam.) . 



This species, whose native home is in the East Indies, is of 

 little value in comparison with several of its congeners. It is a 

 small tree, with large, oblong, apiculate, glossy leaves, white 

 flowers, and oval, purplish red fruits commonly \ inch in length. 

 It is said that forms with large fruits of good quality are known 

 in the Orient, but those which have been grown in the United 

 States are scarcely worth cultivating. The plant is slightly 

 less hardy than the rose-apple (see below), but can be grown 

 successfully in southern Florida and in protected situations in 

 southern California. It is said to succeed in Algiers, where it is 

 known by the French name jamelongue. In English it is some- 

 times called Java-plum, while in India it is commonly known 

 as jambu and jaman. According to Watt's " Dictionary of the 

 Economic Products of India,' 7 it is "A small evergreen tree met 

 with throughout India and Burma, ascending the hills to about 

 6000 feet. It is chiefly found along river beds and is specially 

 cultivated for its fruit in gardens (topes) and in avenues. There 

 are several varieties that yield much better flavored fruit than 

 others, but as a rule it is astringent, and only serviceable when 

 cooked in tarts and puddings." 



The propagation of the plant is usually by seed. Its botanical 



