FRUIT 83 



The fruit is nearly round, and the edible portion is the 

 sweet jelly-like pulp which covers the seeds. The whole is 

 enclosed in a thin reddish shell, with warty protuberances. 

 The fruit should be eaten as soon as possible after being 

 plucked. It is dried by the Chinese, and then becomes 

 darker in colour, and in this state it is often seen for sale in 

 the London shops. The dried fruit, as sold in Europe, 

 bears no resemblance to the delicious, bitter-sweet pulp 

 when obtained fresh. 



Water Melon 



(Cuciimis citrullus) 



This well-known fruit is much prized in warm countries, 

 not merely as an article of food, but for quenching thirst 

 and allaying fever. 



Jambu 



{Eugenia Jamlos^ or Jamlosa vulgaris) 



Called "Jambu" in Samarang, Java, Tahiti, etc. ; 

 Cay-dao-annam (Cochin-China) ; Rose-apple (English) ; 

 Jambu (Singhalese) ; Toffah (Arabic) ; Jambeiro (Brazil) ; 

 Pom-arosa (Venezuela) ; Jambu-mera (Sumatra) ; and 

 Gulab-Jaman (Hindustani). It is a native of the East 

 Indies, and largely cultivated in India, Burmah, and other 

 countries. 



The fruit is about the size of an apple, reddish, and 

 smells like rose-water, the pulp being white. It ia a must 

 delicious fruit. 



