— 907 
ROSACEA, 
6. Fraisé, or Redberry. (Rubus vigo ment — Habitat, 
ordi India. Seasons, April to September. ‘This fruit, which 
evidently escaped from cultivation many years ago is now wild, and 
occurs abundantly along the roads s in several distriets of the island. 
By careful cultivation it might be so improved as to make a very fine 
fruit; but, in its wild condition, ii is x full of seeds to entitle it to 
take high rank. It is eaten with cream like strawberries, and is a 
27. Bir awberry. (Fragaria vesca. )— Habitat, Europe. Seaso 
May to July. This delicious fruit is scarce in the island, but it grows 
well in the noe and it even beam in the lowlands. "The fruit is 
not nearly so fine as the European and American varities, but this is 
robably due to the fact that no y aktión has been directed to the 
enltivation of the better kinds. 
28. Loquat. (Lriobctrya japonica.)—Habitat, Japan. Season, 
April to July. The Loquat is rather rare in Dominica now, for it has 
been introduced into the island only within the last few years, but 
the tree grows well, and I have seen it springing up in several out- 
of-the-way places. 
MYRTACEX. 
29. Governor Plum. (Eugenia Jambolana.) —WMabitat, nan 
ndi Season, July to September. This fruit has not long b 
introduced into the island, and it is therefore scarce now, but the jn 
are being propagated, as the fruit is much liked. 
30. Malay Apple. y rana Paint. )—Habitat, East 
Indies. Season, August to ember. ruit is rare in the ame 
di 
Season, erdt to September. This fruit is common in the ae The 
trees were used formerly as protective belts coffee plantations. 
The fruit is a good one, the flavour being ores like dar of rose 
water, and hence its name. It makes an excellent preserve. 
32. Guava. (Psidium Guava i n West ees os is, 
perhaps, with e d of , the common 
B. ro aeos Gers Cattleianum.)—Habi tat, South 
America. dg June to December. This fruit is smaller, but much - 
se in flavour to the M ava. Itis not, however, abundant : 
n the island, 5 1 - : 
