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orange, only the juicy fibres are proport ionabiy larger. 
There are two species of shaddock ; tiie one is of a 
white, and the other of a yellow colour ; and they also 
differ in flavour. 
The tamboe or rose apple is about the size of one of 
our ordinary apples, and of nearly the same shape, only 
more oval. It is of a beautiful red and white colour : 
the pulp is of a softer texture than our apple, and has 
the taste and smell of a rose, from which it derives its 
name. It is a very wholesome fruit, cooling and pleasant, 
though insipid. It contains a large soft kernel nearly half 
the size of the fruit. 
The cushoo apple is of a smaller size than the former, 
soft and full of a very harsh astringent juice which puckers 
up the lips when applied to them. The nut, which in 
shape is not unlike a kidney-bean, grows to the end of 
the apple ; and tastes, when roasted, like our chesnuts, 
but more oily. 
The Jcatapa somewhat resembles our walnut, but to my 
taste, has a better flavour. 
The paupa or papaya is of the size of a melon, and 
has a pulp nearly of the same taste and smell, but so soft 
as to be divided with a spoon like pudding. Although it 
is not a fruit of a delicious flavour, yet from its being 
very wholesome and cooling, it is much eaten. In the inside 
of the pulp there is a hollow space which contains a 
quantity of seeds oi the colour and size of black pepper, 
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