cultivating in England. By Mr. John Lindley. \W 



of a horse-bean. It is thought good by the natives of the 

 countries where it grows.* See Roxburgh's Coromandel 

 Plants, plate 280, for a figure. 



Iwara Mamady of the Telingas (Xanthochymus pictorius) 

 bears a round smooth Apple of a middling size, which when 

 ripe is of a beautiful yellow colour. The seeds are from one 

 to four, large, oblong, and immersed in pulp. The fruit is 

 very handsome, and in taste little inferior to many of our 

 Apples in this country. It is nearly related to the Man- 

 gustin, and Roxburgh thinks there is no doubt it would 

 prove a delicious fruit if ameliorated by culture.+ A few 

 plants are in the gardens about London ; and a branch with 

 fruit is figured in the Coromandel Plants, plate 196. Can it 

 be the same as the Birchi or Bird f which is a name given by 

 the people of Camboya to a fruit in size about that of a 

 Lemon, and of a delicious flavour.^ It is so described by 

 Marco Polo ; but, as Mr. Marsden observes, without a more 

 particular account it is impossible to ascertain what is in- 

 tended with precision. In a country where the Mangustin 

 should be found it might be thought to merit such especial 

 notice, but we are not informed of that exquisite fruit being a 

 native of Camboya. || 



Caraunda of the Bengalese (Carissa Carandas), is a large 

 shrub very common on the coast of Coromandel, growing in 

 wild woody uncultivated parts. Its berry is the size of a 

 small Plum and contains eight seeds. When ripe it is black 

 and pleasant to the taste. Just before maturity it is employed 



* Roxburgh, Vol. iii. page 77. f Ibid. Vol. ii. page 5 J . 



+ Marco Polo, by Marsden, page 594. 

 [| Ibid, page 



