

| L), and Bhamia — esculentus, bos "The common tomato — 
=. „ everywhere 
. The fruits are: ‘the Mango (Mangifera indica, iro introduced i in old | 
times by Arabs ánd everywhere —— . Ther the islan nds hs 
E quite recentlv; it grows well. Guava (Psidium Guayava, 
re 
. Jambosa (Eugenia Jambolana), and Zimberao (? Eugenia 
-— but grows and yields 
islands, and much eaten by nativ 'The wood also is yalyable,. D 
: "€ the only native timber soft ine tic be khe pe orked: 
read fruit 
to be found in the isla 
. mark boundaries RENS. ghe twig pushed into t 
a poss Vine (Vitis vinifera, 
~ 
_ off so as to produce ce-a time of rest to the p 
>is worth 




and the common ground-nut (Arachis hypogea, L.). The chief vege- . 
e y E 
. ground-and amon rubbish. The seeds are used ua the core 
el T when it ines large leaves that have been used t ld. 
Ds T his, howev er been an art. article of trade in the Made. 





























S Veandicia subterranea, Thouars), called “ Lit: ” in the. Shiré it [: 
tables are Pumpkin, Vegetable Marrow, Bitujal Vou Pane Melongena. 
rees of great age and of many fine varieties. More " Fasnily new 
i pare "Ene d 
grows well, but the fruit has not the best flavour. The Anonas, including. 
the Custard Apple or Bullock’s heart py reheat, L, Sour Sop 
ona muricata, L.), and Sweet Sop (Ano n sa, L.), all grow 
well. -The Litchi (We ephelium Litchi, Don), introduced about the same 
time as the clove, grows well. The Rambutan ( (Nepheli um lappaceum, — 
L.), is thriving. The Avocado pear (Persea gratissima, Gærtn.) was — 
di), the common guava, iple everywhere; there are also two other 
PN ‘lately introduced. The Rose Apple i iie essi) nies e 
L.), are all grown by the Arabs, the last has become. x risit 
Durian (Durio Zibethinus, De. ), is found only on a few ‘tales, 
: Jack fruit ( Artocarpus integrifolia, L. )i is found everywhere. in the 
rtocarpus iiu L). Only.a few trees of this, are 
nds. 
Mulberry (Morus indica, L.). The species atann ye the pes 
Indian black malbon. e bush is seen everywhere, being used to 
the ground 
[sd a so HR that it is used for this purpose along v wi ut Jatrop 
Cur 
Mangosteen ( Garcinia Mangostana, 1 a fees has. been intro luce 
ut although Faire Misit yor Awaiti 
L). . 
climate being too hot. "The Arabs o 

Date Palm LM. dactyli yera: L). Th P E dil 
less. paN 
— Papaw Ca arica a Papaya, 1 L 3 is pice ME: 
i Pine Apple (Ananas ations, Beles: "The c common n pine: of 
and rather coarse from careless: cultivation. Tt Tares 
E ' Passion ee e large Sram ees moana Mast 
z grows eun wherever. it has been planted, but is not v lued. 
e following are the chief oil seed; E now mise- 
, Arachis h ipaa 5 the at, is me re donat on the mint 

