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see two kinds on the same tree. It is the kind 
with the Kttle round head that gives the fruit. 
8. The wood of the tree is soft, and filled with 
a milky juice, which is the sap. Wherever a 
hole is made in the tree the sap will flow out; 
and it is so sticky that it may be drawn into long 
threads, like molasses. This sap, or juice, is 
sometimes used as a cement to fill up cracks in 
vessels that are made for holding water. 
THREE COMMON FRUITS— THE GUAVA, STAR^ 
APPLE, AND CASHEW, 
1. The giiava is well known amongst the fruits 
of the West Indies. The tree on which it grows 
belongs to the same family as the clove, pimento^ 
and pomegranate. 
2. There are several kinds, but those best 
known are the w^hite,^ the red, and the mountain 
guava. 
The white guava, if growing wild, is a shrub, 
but, if properly tended in gardens, it often grows 
to a large and handsome tree, with very hard 
and tough wood. It bears simple leaves, white 
flowers, and a pretty fruity rather larger than a 
hen's egg. 
3. The smooth, thick rind of the guava fruit is 
