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short anthers, or carpella. It has a strong odor, i 
the taste of the fruit, but positively disagreeable. . 
adds to its singularity is, that it starts out directly from - 
the side of a branch, or from the rough trunk itself. - 
The fruit is quite large, of an irregular oblong, clumsy 
shape, bluntly pointed at the extremity. t is of a uni- P 
form green color externally, and its tough skin is broken = 
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- into scales which end in feeble spines. The pulp is u 
white, soft, very juicy, of a peculiarly flavored acid, or . 
sub-acid taste, and is filled with flat black seeds, a 
those of the watermelon, but not so large. It is éaten 
in its natural state, though not generally. Some people 
grow fond of it; but after tasting of it in this state two. 
or three times, I forebore further experiments, having no 
desire to taste it again. - [t is much used, however, to 
flavor ice creams with ; it is made into a sauce; mixed 
with sugar and water, it furnishes a pleasant and cool- 
ing beverage; it is preserved ; and the jelly which is 
made from it is capital; such at least was the specimen 
with which I was treated at the house of a friend in the 
country. 
A guanabana of but common size will weigh two 
pounds. They are to be seen of two and a half, or 
even three Jus weight 
ANONA SQUAMOSA. This is the Sweet Som aud 
by the Spaniards Anon. The tree is small: The fruit 
is of a greenish color, and broken on the outside into 
scales, or rather knobs, which. make it resemble very 
much a young pine cone. The skin is thick, and the 
pulp is said to be of a luscious sweet taste. Though 
this fruit is common in several parts of Cuba, and in 
the other islands, I never happened to see it. 
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