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at once be seen how much the West Indies owe to plant introduction for 

 their chief fruits. 



(a) Native Fruits. 



Pineapple, Sapodilla or Neesberry, Cashew, Sugar Apple, Soursop, 

 Mammee Apple, Star Apple, Papaw. 



(b) Introduced Fruits. 



Banana, Plantain, Orange, Grape-fruit, Shaddock, Lime, Mango, 

 Cherimoyer, Breadfruit, Tree Tomato, Avocado Pear, Pomegranate, Tama- 

 rind. 



The list of introduced fruits might be considerably extended ; it is 

 sufficient to note that the Banana and the various Citrus fruits, which 



Fio. 190.— Mango. 



between them constitute almost the whole of the present large fruit 

 export, have been introduced, and are not native to the West Indies. 



Distribution of / ; Z</«/.s.--Adeqiiate provision for the distribution to 

 planters and others of fruit plants is afforded by the botanical departments 

 of the West Indies. The Imperial Department of Agriculture has under 

 its control small botanic gardens, or botanic stations, as they are usually 



