THE GUAVA. THE MANGO. 



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Africa^ and the Brazils^ as presents^ besides the imports for 

 commercial purposes^ so that it is difficult to ascertain the 

 exact quantity imported^ but it cannot be much less than 

 100 tons annually. 



The GuAVA. Psidmm pyrifemm, (^di, Oidi, M7/rtacece,) 

 (Plate IV. fig. 17.) 



This elegant tree is a native of Tropical America and the 

 Caribbee Islands^ where its native name is Gnayaha, of which 

 its English designation is a corruption. The fruit is some- 

 what of a pear-shape^ and the external rind has the appear- 

 ance of a ripe apple. Like most other tropical fruits^ the 

 guava is very perishable^ so that we can only have it in a 

 preserved state ; considerable quantities of guava jeUy are 

 annually brought from the West Indies and South America. 



The Mango. Mangifera Indica. (Nat. Ord. Anacar- 

 cliace^E,) 



Although the Mango is esteemed one of the finest of tro- 

 pical fruits^ and is in India made into jelKes and conserves^ 

 it only reaches Europe unripe and pickled. In this state it is 

 about the size and shape of a lemon ; and from the quantity 

 of mustard usually employed in pickling it; and its own na- 

 tural colour,, it very much resembles that fruit. Only very 

 small quantities are imported. 



