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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[Aug. 1, 1899, 
Well-drained soil. Prop, by seed. Seeds of Bhort vitality; 
and germinate in seven to eight days. 
■ Price : Plants 25 cents each. 
Eheocarpus eduUs — A siuall tree of the Veralu family, 
native of New Guinea.. Its bright reft fruit is 3 to 5 
sharpangled, 1-seeded, is oval in shape, and nearly 2 
in. long. The outer fleshy red portion is of a sweetish 
bitter taste, and may be made into a savoury jelly or 
used for pickling. A vei'y ornamental tree both on 
account of its graceful foliage and handsome fruits. 
Thrives in shady places with loose rich soil, up to 
about 2,000 ft. Prop, by seed, layering, and cuttings. 
Price : Seedling plants 30 cents each. 
Elceocarpus serratus. — Wild olive ; Veralu, 6'. : 
Verali-pallam, T. 
A handsome and rather small tree indegenous to 
Ceylon and said to be cultivated ia parts of India for 
the sake of its olive-like fruit. The latter is edible, the 
• fleshy portion surrounding the stone (seed) being sub- 
acid and palatable. It is e.xcellent for pickling 
unripe like olives. Season, April and May. Moist 
districts up to about 2,000 ft. Prop, by seed. Sow in 
beds, and keep damp and shaded. 
Price : Plants 20 cents each. 
Engenia, Jumbos —lioae apple ; Veli-Jambii, -S'., Seeni- 
jambu, T. 
A medium-size tree of India and Malaya, introduod 
early into Ceylon. Its symmetrical shape and fine 
foliage render it a handsome tree. Its fragrant rose- 
coloured fruit, about the size of a hen's egg, may be 
used for dessert or made into preserves. Season, 
chiefly May and June, Low- country and up to about 
3,.500 ft. Prop, by seeds and layering. 
Price: Seedlings 20 cents each. 
Eugenia javanica. — Wax jambu; Peni-jambu, -S'. ; 
A Malayan tree, about 30 ft. high of an ornamental 
habit of growth. Its attractive, shining, white to 
rose-pink fruits are borne in small hanging clusters, 
■ each frait being about the size of a big strawberiy. 
with the biise laterally comp'.-essed ; the fragrant 
pulp is edible. Low and medium altitudes. Rich 
porous soil. Prop, by seeds. 
;— Pliiits 20 cents each. 
Eugenia malaccensis . — Malay apple; Jambu, S. ; 
Peria-jambu, T. 
A handsome tree of moderate size, combining 
beauty of foliage, flower and fruit, indigenous to the 
Malay islands. The pear-shaped white to bright-red 
fruits, produced abundantly in May and June, have 
an attractive appearance ; the snowy- white pulp is of 
, the consistency of a real apple, which it also simulates 
in flivour, .though less juicy. Low and ^e'lium 
elevations. Fairly deep rich soil. Prop, by seeds.) Sow 
in beds. 
Price : Plants 20 cents each ; seeds 25 cents per 
packet. 
Eugenia McSeK.— Brazil cherry. Gorka-jambu, S. 
A small shrubby tree of Brazil. Fruit round and 
ribbed, rather flattened at the ends, about 1 in. in 
diameter, polished and bright red, suggesting small 
tomatos at a distfince ; pulp agreeably acid in taste, 
makes excellent jelly, tarts, and preserves. Medium 
altitudes to about 4,000 ft. Rich sandy and well-drained 
soil. Prop, by seeds or suckers. 
Price: Seedinga 25 cents each. 
Flacom tia inerinis. — Lovi-lovi. Louvi, S. 
Uguressa family. A handsome Malayan tree, 
growing to about 30 ft. hit;b. The bright red, cherry- 
like fruit, produced almodt all the year round, is sour 
in taste, but makes splendid jelly and tarts. Moist 
low-country and up to about 3,000 ft. Deep rich 
Boil. Prop, by seeds seed small. Sow in boxed, &c., 
under cover. 
Price: Plauts 25 cents each; seeds 25 cents per 
packet. 
Garcinia Mongostana. — Mangosteen; iVlangos, S.\ 
MangoB-kai, T. 
A moderate-sized conical tree with large leathery 
leaver<, indigenous to the Malay islajids. Its globular 
purplish brown fruit, about the size of an apple, 
ia as famed one of the most delicious fruit of the 
Tropics. The delicate white mnlting pulp is some- 
times compared in flavour to a combination of 
Btrawberries and pineapple. The firm thick rind 
is said to be used for dyeing, and to yield a valuable 
tan. The tree bears when seven to nine years old 
the fruiting season bemg Jane to September. Will 
thrive from sea-level to about 1,500 ft, in humid 
districts and sheltered localities. Rich loamy and 
well-drained soil. Prop, by seed, grafting, or layering. 
Seeds of short vitality. Sow in candy soil and 
leaf-mould, in pots, <fec., under cover. 
Price: Seedling plants 50cts each. 
Oarcinio Xanthochynms. — Co bin goraka; Piata- 
goraka, i'^' ; Seemai-goraka, T. 
A symmetrical nonc-shiped, bushy tree, grcv.ing to 
25 or .HO ft. high, with leathery linear lanceo- 
late leaves, 12 to 16 in. long; native of India and 
Malaya. The handsome yellow fruit, produced 
throughout the year, but more abundantly in 
Deceniber and January, is of the form and size 
of an orange, with a pointed projection at the end, 
the tender thin skin being smooth and polished; the 
pulp also is yellow and of an agreeable acid, refresh- 
ing taste, being good for making tarts, jam, jelly, 
4cc. Low and medium altitudes. Will only thrive 
in fairly rich deep soil. Prop, by seeds an i layering. 
Sow seeds in open beds. 
Price : Seedling plants 25 cents ereh. 
Hibiscus S 'bclar if a. — Roz(:\\e ; Ratablincha. S. ; 
Pulincha-kira, T. 
A small annual shrub, cultivated in moat warm 
countries — sometimes as an intercrop with other 
products — for the sake of its large red fleshy calyces 
(outer part of flower, which, remaining after the 
flowers fall away, become enlarged, enclosing the 
fruit-capsule; they are made into delicious puddings 
tarts, jam, and jally, and a refreshing beverge is 
also prepared from them. The leaves are esteemed 
by the natives as a vegetable in curries, and the stems 
afiord a quantity of strong fibre. The plants will 
begiii to bear f' uit ia four to six weeks after planting. 
Medium and fairly high elevations. Light rich loo^e 
soil. Prop, by seed or cuttings. Sow seeds thinly in 
nursery beds. 
Price: Plants Re. 1 per dozen ; seeds 25' cents per 
packet. ♦ 
Maoadatiiia ternifolia. — Queensland nut. 
An Australian tree of comparatively small size, 
with dense dark green foliage. It bears in May and 
June edible nuts of the Eize of marbles which are of an 
agreeable flavour, being similar to hazel nuts. Will 
thrive best at medium altitudes. Well-drained light 
sandy soil. Prop, by seeds (nuts). 
Pi-ice : Plants 30 cents each. 
Mammea americana, — Mammee apple; St. Domingo 
apricot. 
A moderate-seized tree of the Mangosteen and 
Goraka family, native of Tropical America, v. here it 
is said to be much cultivated. The fruit is large and 
round, brown coloured; l-seeded, 3| to 5 in. in dia- 
meter, with usually a pointed nipple developed irregu- 
larly on any part of the surface. It has two rinds: 
the outer leathery, the inner tough, yellow, adhear- 
ing to the pulp, which is firm and bright yellow ; 
has a singular, though rather pleasant taste, and an 
aromatic smell. It may be made into jam and preserves, 
as well as used for dessert. An aromatic liqueur 
(Eau de Creole) and a scent are prepared from the 
flowers. Moist low-country up to about 1,500 ft. 
Deep loamy soil. Prop, by seeds. 
Price : Re. 1 per plant, 
Mangifera ittdica. — Mango ; Amba, <S. ; Manga, T. 
Generally the Man^o thrives from sea-level to about 
2,000 ft., iu deep and properly drained soil, manuring 
not being of so much importance as attention to 
pruning, trenching and forking of the ground. Propa,- 
gation is best by inarching, a form of grafting, but 
plants are easily raised from seed, and they generally 
come thus sufficiently true to kind, provided proper is 
exercised in their selection. A great many varieties 
of widely different merit are in cultivation, but the 
following are worth growing : — 
"Bombay;" Bombai, S. — A medium-sized yellow fruit, 
round and flattened in form flesh ; cranged-coloured. 
Price : Seedlings 25 cents each. 
