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projects beyond the Inner surface of the carpels, and a little 

 more might maKe them closed sacks. All the rest of the fruit 

 is occupied by a yellov; spongy substance, and which appears to 

 be the horaologue of the white pith which is on the inside of 

 the orange and lemon peel . In the case of the Aegle Mamelos 

 the pithy matter has forced itself between the pulp carpels-- 

 squeezing and separating them, and invading also the center of 

 the fruit. In fact it is the principal part of the fruit, 

 while in the citrus the pulp vesicles with their enclosing pod 

 membrane form the principal part of the fruit. By their 

 excessive growth they have, in the citrus kept the pulp car- 

 pels close together, and so have prevented the pith from invad- 

 ing the center also. In this case the pithy substance could 

 only grow externally by expanding the rind, and so creating 

 the thick skins of the pomelo, citron and others. 



Propagation is affected by scales. 



The Bengal Quince requires little or no cultivation, 

 though it prefers a rich loam. 



Wood apple, Feroraia Elephantura. Synonym- -Elephant apple 

 Description and Habitat 



Throughout India, in dry situations, from the Pan jab 

 eastward ' • and southward to Ceylon, ascending to 1500 

 feet in the Himalayas. 



A small deciduous glabrous tree, head ovoid. Leaves 

 smelling of aniseed ; spines strong, straight, axillary. 

 Leaflets 5-7, cuneate or obovate, tip crenate . Flowers l/2 



