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 Leaves ^-9 in,; leaflets 1 l/2-6 ty 1 l/2-l 7>/A in,; petioles 

 1/12-1/4 in. Inflorescence tawny puTserulent ; flowers green- 

 ish white, 1/12-1/8 in, wide. Anthers shorter than the fila- 

 ments. Disk glabrous. Ovary 2-3 celled, ferruginous-hairy; 

 style 2-0 lobed, lotes recurved. Fruit 2-1 lo"bed, globose, 

 atout 1 in. diarceter, pericari dry, at length "brittle ; tuber- 

 cles angular, aril fleshy, whitish edible. The fruit has a 

 stiff, rough, rediish skin and the pulp is sweet and firm. 



In America, the Litchi is only known in its dried state, 

 that is, when the outer warted shells have become woody, and 

 the inner pulp, or aril which envelopes the seed, has somewhat 

 shrivelled and become "black. In this state the pulr has 

 simply a sweet taste, but in the fresh state the pulp is whit- 

 ish, or slightly tinged with pink, and has a refreshing acid 

 taste. 



Propagation 



Propagation may be effected "by seeds or "by cuttinf?;s made 

 of half ripened wood. In India layeiing is considerahly 

 practiced as the plant readily throws out roots. 



Soil 



A rich mould, not too dry is the best suited to the 

 Litchi, 



Culture 



After the young plant is put into the fruit garden, it 

 must be carefully watched to train the stem and remove the 

 lower shoots and slickers, as this tree is much disposed to 



