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So far as I am aware, the only fruits imported ons the Colony in a 
fresh wath are s from the Cape Colony ; to the quantity 
imported, I have no means of obtaining tula o 
The importation of preserved fruits is a matter about which I know 
wt Be 
naatje, and lemon from Florida, and I am expecting also ted plants 
List of the Cuter Fruits Grown on the Coast LANDS 
of NATAL. 
Popular Name. Scientific Name. When in Season. Remarks. ` 
Orange - - | Citrus Aurantium + | May to December - | Plentiful. 
Naatjo  - - » nobilis - - » = + sb 
Mandarin Orange - » z var. - x » = = 
Lemon - . - » Medica var. 
Limonium. 
Shaddock - - » decumana - ‘< ái ^ =d Scarce, 
Seville Orange - - »  Aurantium E » » = » 
Lime - - . » Medica var. acida) ,, » - » 
Banana - +| Musa sapientum - | October to July - | Plentiful, 
Pine Apple - - | Ananas sativa - ^ -| December to March - b 
Grape - - *| Vitis vinifera =-  -| February - - | Searce. 
Catawba Grape - - i we . " = z » 
Amatungulu ~= * | Carissa grandiflora -| January to May * | Plentiful, 
Guava - - - | Psidium Guava -| April to July - E » 
China Guava - - » pyriferum - » » t h » 
Mountain Guava - . » Cattleianum - 5 Fe - - | Scarce. 
Peach - (0 -| Amygdalus persica -| December to February - | Plentiful. 
Mango =œ - - | Mangifera indica - : Mareh - 
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Cape Gooseberry - | Physalis pubescens - | June and July = - * 
iF ae - ~- | Eriobotrya japonica - | July to September - á 
Grenadilla — - - | Passiflora edulis -| November to May — - ii 
Brazil Cherry - - | Eugenia brasiliensis, 
Papaw - - | Carica Papaya- -| October to May- — - à 
 AvacadoPear  - - | Persea gratissima -|. - - | Scarce. 
Strawberry - - | Fragaria vesca ~ | Novemberand December} 
-  -|Rubwsldews - . p 3 
Mulberry - H -| Morus sp.» - ü B Plentiful. 
Litchi - 4 - | Nephelium litchi  - + s CHRIS 
Sweet Sop - - - squamosa . rud : 
J. MEpzzx Woop, 
