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Portugal and other parts of south-east Europe. 

 The Duke of Wellington foraged his horses on the 

 fruit and leaves of the tree during the great 

 Peninsula war. It has been cultivated in the Lal- 

 Bagh for 30 years, and is fairly productive of 

 fruit. A great many seedlings have been issued 

 from the Botanical G-ardens during the past decade, 

 and from these and other sources the species is now 

 well established in various parts of India. One 

 male tree is sufficient to fertilise 50 trees of the 

 opposite sex, the operation being mostly conducted 

 by a host of small insects. At Bangalore the 

 carob-tree succeeds best in an open loam with 

 good sub-soil drainage. Plant at 15 feet apart. 

 Professor Church gives the following analysis of the 

 carob bean : — 



Carob beana. 

 Ceratonia siliqua. 

 Water... ... ... 14-6 



Albuminoids^ ... ... 7'1 



Sugar & Oarbobydraires ... 67"9 



Tat ... ... ... 11 



XXX. ROSAOEiE 



265 Eriobotrya japonica, Lindl. Kan. Lakote. 



Fig.-WigU Ic. t. 226. 



Reference.— D«ci. ofEcon. Prod, of Ind. 



The loquat tree. A small evergreen tree confin- 

 ed to garden cultivation, and not very popular in 

 Mysore. The fruit, of which there are several 

 varieties, makes an excellent preserve, and two 

 local kinds, the large oval and small round, are also 

 fit for dessert. It is commonly known as the 

 " loquat " and " Japanese medlar. " Inarching may 

 possibly improve the size and flavour of this fruit. 



