JO 



G. P. IV. Collection. PlATE XXXIII. 



Cookia punctata. 



WAMPI. 



This odorous tree is a native of China. It is a symmetrical 

 evergreen with dense foliage. The light mossy-green leaves are 

 imparipinnate, the leaflets ovate-repand and they are rough on the 

 under surface. The flowers, which are borne in clusters, on the 

 new wood, are small, yellow, and very fragrant. The fruit ripens 

 from June until October it is about the size of a gooseberry ; 

 the skin is yellowish-brown, shaded with green. The pulp is sub- 

 acid with a balsamic fragrance. It contains one large seed about 

 the size of a kernel of corn. There are two varieties, the sweet 

 and the sour ; both may be eaten raw, and are very highly prized 

 by the Chinese. I know of but one tree of this kind in the Ha- 

 waiian Islands, it is of the sour variety, and is growing in a 

 private garden in Honolulu. 



