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9. Wet Tswaij : the Boar's Tusk. Is an excellent-flavoured, 

 handsome fruit. 



10. May dauletthe: a long narrow Plantain, growing in hand- 

 some bunches, with a luscious fruit. 



11. Moungore : a thick-skinned Plantain of good flavour. 

 Musa Africana. A late introduction, with the merits of 



which I am unacquainted. 



OEONTJACE^]. 

 Monstera. 



M. deliciosa. Native of Mexico; described as a climbing 

 plant, producing its flowers in a spathe, and bearing a succulent 

 fruit with a luscious Pine-apple flavour : lately introduced, but 

 with what success I am unaware. 



DICLINOUS EXOGENS. 

 EL^AGNACE^E. 



Elaeagnus conferta. 



OLEASTER WILD OLIVE. 



The fruit of this tree is of the form and size of a Damson, has 

 a stone in the centre, and when ripe is of a pale red or cherry 

 colour. It is very acid, and though not generally considered 

 an edible fruit, when cooked and sweetened with sugar makes 

 a very agreeable compote. It would, I have no doubt, answer 

 excellently for preserving. The tree flowers in the Cold season, 

 and the fruit ripens about the middle of February or beginning 

 of March, and is borne usually in great profusion. The plant, 

 which is a large scandent shrub, of ornamental character from 

 the silvery appearance of the under-surface of its leaves, is 

 easily propagated by seed. 



Morus nigra. 



MULBERRY. 



The Mulberry of the English gardens, said to be a native of 

 Persia, was introduced into this country many years ago; 



