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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
The following are the principal fruits grown in the Straits Settle- 
ents :— 
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A. 
Plantain - E - Musa sapientum. 
Pine-apple - - Ananas sativa. 
Durian - - - Durio zibethinus. 
Mangosteen - - Garcinia Mangostana. 
B. 
Rambutan - - Nephelium lappaceum. 
Champedak, B - Artocarpus polyphema. 
- - - $5 integrifolia. 
Ram - - .Pierardia dulcis. 
Orange - - - Citrus Aurantium. 
Pumelo - - - - » ecumana. 
ime - - - » . Medica var. acida. 
Chiku - - - Achras Sapota 
Soursop - - - Anon j 
Pulassan - - Nephelium mutabile 
- - - Eugenia Jambos. 
- - ansium domesticum. 
Man - - AMangifera indica. 
Custard-apple - - Anona squamosa 
Bullock’s Heart - - reticulata. 
Papaya - - Carica Papaya. 
Melon - - - cumis Melo. 
Water-melon - - Citrullus vulgaris. 
Granadilla ^ - Passiflora quadrangularis 
C. 
Bingay - - - Mangifera cesia. 
Guava - - - Psidium Guava. 
okum - - - Flacourtia inermis 
Sintol - - - Sandoricum indicum 
Bachang  - - - Mangifera fetida 
Blimbing - - Averrhoa bilimbi. 
- Carambola - - os arambola. 
The four fruits in Class A. are certainly the most important grown in 
the colony. The fruits in Class C., and many others, are eaten only by 
the natives. It is difficult to arrange fruits in order of importance; the 
arrangement here must be considered as approximate only. 
e two fruit seasons, July and August, and December and 
January ; the n being as a rule much the most important; 
but the quantity of fruit at each of the seasons d much on 
the wetness or dryness of t her, which varies considerably from 
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