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Clausciia IVaiiipi. 



WAMPI. 



This odorous tree is a native of Cliina. It is a symmetrical 

 evergreen with dense foHage. Tire Hght, mossy-green leaves are 

 imparipinnate, the leaflets ovate-repand, and they are rough on 

 the under surface. The flowers, which are borne in clusters, on 

 the new wood, are small, yellow, and very fragrant. The fruit 

 ripens from June until October ; it is about the size of a goose- 

 berry ; the skin is yellowish-brown, shaded with green. The pulp 

 is sub-acid with a balsamic fragrance. It contains one large seed 

 about the size of a kernel of corn. There are two varieties, the 

 sweet and the sour : both may be eaten raw, and are very highly 

 prized by the Chinese. I know of but two trees of this kind in 

 the Hawaiian Islands ; they are of the sour variety, and are grow- 

 ing in private gardens in Honolulu. 



