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The Andes and the Amazons. 



Pear," called " Palta " on the Andes. — Tliis delicious frnit 

 is the product of a tall Laurel-tree with dome-shaped top, 



growing on all the Amazons, 

 but particularly on the Mara- 

 iion. The unctuous pulp al- 

 ways recommends itself to a 

 refined taste by its wonder- 

 fully delicate and peculiar 

 flavor. 



GuAVA, or GoiABA, resem- 

 bles a small Pomegranate, and 

 is used for making an excel- 

 lent though astringent jelly. 

 The tree (a scrubby Psidium) 

 grows sparingly throughout 

 the valley; I observed it at 

 Moyobamba. 



Jabdti-caba {Eugenia cau- 

 lifiora) is one of the most 

 agreeable fruits of Brazil, and makes a good wine. It is 

 cultivated at Para. 



AKA9A {Psidium araga), the "Apple of Brazil." — There 

 are three kinds: A. cor6a,A. miri, and A. hoi. It is the 

 yellow fruit of a shrub, five or ten feet high, cultivated 

 along the Lower and Middle Amazons. 



Gkumixt5'ma is another dessert-fruit, associated with tlie 

 preceding. 



Jaca {Arthrocarpea integrifolia) is the largest fruit in 

 Brazil, being three feet in diameter. It is the bread-fruit 

 of some regions. A small variety, six inches in diameter, 

 grows at Fonte Boa. 



iMBtj is a valuable fruit of Bahia, coming from the in- 

 terior of the province, not far from the Tocantins. It is 

 eaten with cream, like strawberries. 



