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THE FRUIT TREES OP BRAZIL. 



Hazel-nuts or filberts {Corylus avellanu) carefully 



divested of their shells — nuts of 1858 . . 55.0 



„ „ 1859 Spec, a 52.2 



„ b 54.0 

 Seeds of the small-leaved lime-tree (Tilia 



parviflora) ....... 41.8 



30 - 2 



Seeds of the Scotch fir (Pinus sylvestris) . . 20.3 



„ . . . 23.4 

 „ Co mm on Silver fir (Piceapectinata , 



or Pinus piced) ...... 17.8 



Seeds of the Swiss Stone pine (Pinus Cembra) 



not shelled 29.2 



„ shelled .... 36.5 

 Seeds of the Weymouth Pine (Pinus Strobus) 



shelled ■ a . - 29.8 



Seeds of the Norway spruce-fir (Abies excelsa, or 



Pinus Abies)' 20.6 



Seeds of the Pinus Larix . . . . . 17.8 



„ Dwarf or Mountain Pine (Pinus 



pumilid) . . . . . . ' . . 17.5 



Seeds of the Hemlock Spruce (Abies Canadensis) 



Specimen a 11.4 



„ b 12.9 



Seeds of the Pinus maritima „ a 22.5 



b 25.0 



THE FRUIT TREES OF BRAZIL. 



BY DR. HEUSSER AND G. CLARAZ. 



In Brazil all tropical fruits succeed very well, but, in general, 

 this culture is not sufficiently attended to. Among those seldom met 

 with are the Mammee Apple, or Wild Apricot of South America (Mammea 

 americana), the Carambola (a species of Oxalid) the fruit of which has an 

 acid taste somewhat resembling that of an apple, the Genipap {Genipa 

 braziliensis), and the cocoa-nut. Of more frequent occurrence are the Caja 

 (Anacardium occidentale), the Mango (Mangifera indica), Tamarind (Tamar- 

 indus indica), and Papaw (Carica papaya). 



Some varieties of Mango have fruits as big as an infant's head, ovate, 

 with a golden skin, speckled with carmine, and a greengage flavour. It 

 must, however, be admitted, that on tasting this delicious fruit for the first 

 time, a slight turpentine flavour is experienced. Cambuca (Eugenia Cam- 

 buca), Pitanga (Eugenia Michelli), an acidulated fruit resembling a small 

 tomato, Gxuniixama (Eugenia Grumixama), Jambos (Jambos vulgaris), Jabu- 



