THE MOLUCCAS 
337 
hands of large proprietors. The trees are in fruit and 
blossom during the greater part of the year, and bear the 
NUTMEG FRUIT, SPLITTING AND SHOWING MACE. 
peach-like fruit at the end of the shoots. The fleshy 
exocarp is thrown away, the mace is removed and dried 
in ovens, and the nut is kept to dry slowly, enclosed in 
z 
