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specimens receiyed from the Coen. River, fruit alone of the first— 
G. Mestoni, Bail—is known. This fruit is of a depressed globular 
form, attaining 3 or more inches in diameter, very juicy, and. of a 
a fruit,’ w 
gathered and converted: into jam by settlers living near where the 
plant grows wild. This plant is one of the earliest. that was so used 
by the Australian colonists 
Nephelium.—Of the many Queensland species of this Sapin- 
daceous genus, only one—W, Lautererianum, Bail.—deserves rank as 
a fruit, The part made use of is the fleshy aril which surrounds the 
0 ale yellow colour, atid acid flavour and 
agreeable taste, closely resembling the same su stance which encloses 
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Neither, however, are likely to become. articles of commerce on 
the ca i 
hex use; but, as they form an additional delicacy for. the table, we may 
Pe to find this, amongst other indigenous fruits, utilised by the jam. 
uter. ee 
thodomyrtus macrocarpa, Benth.—The frait of this small tree is 
ph called “Native Loquat” or “ Finger Berry,” and is ripe 
Me Aug It is very similar to the Eugenia, and used for the 
merta ovata, T), Don a small tree of Saxifrager, produces 
rthy of ‘attention. This plant Ree ceca or 
