G. P. W. CollectioH. PlatE XVI 



Sy::ygiuiii Jainbolana. 



JM'A PLUM. 



This tall, hardy tree is a native of Southern Asia. In Polynesia 

 it grows well, up to an elevation of 5000 feet. It is a very com- 

 mon tree in the Hawaiian Islands. Its leaves, which are from 

 4 to 6 inches long, and from 2 to 3 inches broad, are opposite, 

 obtuse or shortly-acuminate. The flowers, which bloom in June, 

 July and August, are white and quite fragrant, and are especially 

 attractive to the honej'-bee. The oblong fruit grows in large 

 clusters, ripens from September until November, and varies in 

 size from a cherry to a pigeon's egg. It is purplish-black in 

 color, and is edible only when thoroughly ripe. It contains one 

 large, oblong seed. 



