G. P. W. Collection. PLATE XII 



Eugenia Janibos. 



ROSE APPLE. 



This evergreen tree, which is a native of the West Indies, is 

 of medium size, reaching a height of from 20 to 30 feet. It 

 grows well in Hawaii, and is found at an elevation of 2000 feet. 

 It is propagated from seed, as well as from cuttings of the ripe 

 wood. The leaves are lanceolate, acuminate, thick and shiny. 

 The large, fluffy flowers which appear from January until April, 

 are produced freely, and are a beautiful creamy-white. The fruit 

 is a somewhat compressed, globular shell, varying in size from 

 1 to 2 inches in diameter, and with a large cavity, containing 

 generally one seed. This shell, which is the edible portion of the 

 fruit, is a light creamy-yellow, with a tinge of pale-pink on one 

 side ; it requires from 2 to l^A months to mature. It is firm, crisp, 

 and has a delicious flavor, somewhat resembling an apricot, and 

 with a rose odor. The season for the fruit varies according to 

 the elevation, but generally ends about August or September. 



