154 TROPICAL FRUITS 



Mandarin ; " Jamma-naran " S. Loose and thin-skinned, large fruit of deep 



colour, usually compressed at ends. 



Mediterranean Sweet. Thornless tree ; fruit medium to large, seeds few. 

 Nagpur Snntra. An Indian variety, famous for its sweetness. 

 Navel Orange. Fruit large, with a navel-like mark, very juicy and 



melting pulp ; almost seedless ; tree slightly thorny, bears fruit early. 

 Satsunia. Produces fruits in large bunches, " upward of 50 fruits in each 



bunch," in Florida. 

 Seville Orange. A bitter fruit, bright orange colour ; the tree thrives and 



bears freely at Hakgala Gardens, in Ceylon. The finest marmalade is 



made from this orange. 



St. Michael. Large, thin-skinned fruit, of fine flavour. 

 Tangerine. A variety of Citrus nobilis ; fruit medium-si/ed, fine flavoured. 



C. Decumana. Shaddock; Pumelo ; "Forbidden Fruit;" 

 u Jambola"S. ; "Jamblica," or "Bambaiinas" T. A small tree, 25 to 

 30 ft. high, native of Tropical Asia, and commonly cultivated 

 throughout the tropics for its large round or oval fruits. Numerous 

 varieties occur in different countries, varying in the shape and size 

 of the fruit, as well as in the colour and flavour of the pulp ; in 

 some varieties the latter is green and acid, in others it is reddish or 

 crimson, juicy and sweet. Some varieties have few or no seed. 

 The fruit is valued for making jams, the best sorts being sometimes 

 used for dessert (see below}. In Ceylon, the Pumelo grows 

 luxuriantly in the moist low-country, producing large globular 

 fruits which measure from 6 to 9 inches in diameter ; it thrives up 

 to about 2,000 ft. elevation, either in moist or semi-dry districts, 

 and is easily propagated by seed. Seedlings of Pumelo are recom- 

 mended for stocks upon which to graft Oranges. 



C. Decumana, var. "Grape-fruit," so-called because the 

 fruits grow in a cluster like a bunch of grapes. These resemble 

 large oranges, being usually globular in form, but sometimes pear- 

 shaped, with a smooth skin of medium thickness. The pulp is 

 pale yellow or greenish white, sometimes pink or crimson, and is 

 distinguished from that of the orange by being sweeter and com- 

 posed of larger and distinct " sacks ; " it is very juicy, but somewhat 

 bitter in flavour. In the United States, Cuba, Jamaica, etc., the 

 Grape-fruit is very popular, being usually eaten in the early 

 morning or as a dessert. It is imported into England, where it is 

 usually esteemed by those who know it, and finds a ready sale at 

 Covent Garden Market at 4d. to &/. each. According to the 

 British Medical Journal, it has a "wholesome, clean, slightly bitter 

 taste, blending with the acidity of the orange, and has the physio- 

 logical action of stimulating the appetite and promoting salivary 



