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and sugared and eaten as" a sweetmeat under the name of Keripi 

 Durian, or they are pounded up to a flour and mixed with sugar 

 to make cakes known as Dodol Durian. 



Lahia Kutejensis. — A native of Borneo lias lately been intro- 

 duced into the Botanic Gardens. It is a tree very much resembling 

 a Durian, the fruit of which is said to possess all the flavour of a 

 good Durian without the odour. 



TlLIACE/E. 



The only fruits of this order that are at all eatable are those of 

 Grewia latifolia and fibrocarpa, shrubs with yellow flowers and an 

 orange coloured drupe about half an inch long of which the pulp 

 which is very acid has a very pleasant flavour. They are not a 

 very common plant. The fruits are used in curries by Malays as 

 chutney s. 



OXALIDE^E. 



Of this order we have two trees of some importance the Blimbing 

 Averrhoa Bilimbi, and the Carambola, A. carambola. 



The Blimbing is probably a native of India but does not appear 

 to be known anywhere in a wild state. It is a small tree branching 

 low down with pinnate leaves, leaflets oblong acute 3 inches and 

 deep red flowers borne on the old wood of the branches and stems. 

 The fruit is green and resembles a small cucumber or gherkin. 

 It is generally used in curries, or can be stewed. It is pleasantly 

 acid, containing oxalic acid, so that it has somewhat the flavour of 

 rhubarb when cooked. 



The Carambola, is a somewhat similar tree with pink flowers, 

 and small rounder leaflets. The fruit is about 3 inches long strong- 

 ly four angled and of a half translucent yellow colour. There are 

 two forms of it one very acid, the other sweet enough to be eaten 

 raw. It is however best stewed and makes a very excellent imita- 

 tion of rhubarb tart. It can also be served with whipped cream. 



Both of these trees are raised from seed and planted in suitable 

 soil, low lying and dark coloured, grow fairly rapidly. They last 

 and fruit regularly and fairly heavily for many years. 



Both trees are worth cultivating in any garden but the carambola 

 both from the larger size and better flavour of its fruit is the best 

 of the two. 



Connaropsis Griffithii. — The Pupoi is a tree about 60 feet tall 

 with eatable fruits as large as a cherry. The fruits are made into 

 preserves, or eaten with curry. It is not planted but occurs wild in 

 Malacca. The smaller red fruits of C. monophvlla, the Blimbing 

 Pipit or Blimbing Kra, are also used by natives in curry.. The tree 

 is smaller, and occurs wild in Malacca, Perak, etc. 



Malpighiace^e. 



These are mostly American trees and shrubs, and the only ones 

 which produce eatable fruits are Malpighia ureus and glabra, 

 M . ureus, the Barbados Cherry is a pretty small tree with small 

 leaves and pink flowers, followed by a fruit which in appearance 

 resembles a white-heart cherry, of a bright cherry red colour, with 



