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FRUIT CULTURE 



established at Hakgala Gardens, nor apparently in Indian hill 

 gardens, with the exception possibly of " one or two varieties 

 under trail " at Saharanpur Botanic Gardens. It requires rather a 

 dry and temperate or sub-tropical climate. 



Cassimoroa edulis (Aurantiaceae, Orange family). Mexican 

 Apple, White Zapote, or Zapote Blanco. A medium-sized tree of 

 Mexico, characterized by large palmate leaves (divided into 

 5 leaflets), and greenish flowers borne in racemes. The fruit of the 

 best varieties is edible, being of the size of a medium apple, and 



MOUNTAIN PAPAW. Carica Candamarcensis 



is considered by some to have an agreeable flavour. The seeds, 

 which are comparatively large, are considered poisonous ; these as 

 well as the bark and leaves are used medicinally in Mexico. The 

 tree has been introduced to Peradeniya in 1899, but has not yet 

 produced fruit here. 



Castanea chincnsis (Cupiliferae). Chinese Chestnut. This 

 tree, a native of China, yields a superior nut, but has not been 

 found suited to the hill districts of Ceylon, and is reported to 

 have similarly failed in India. The most likely conditions for it 



