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It is said that a thriving young plant, which is unquestionably G. mangostana, is owned by Mr. Banfield, of Dunk Island. The records of the Kamerunga Nursery show that in October, 1891, a quantity about 100 of ripe mangosteen fruit was received from the Batavian agency by the then manager, Mr. Ebenezer Cowley, from which some 600 seeds were obtained. Of these, only a few germinated.
Il n'est point de voyageur qui en se promenant dans les campagnes de Malacca, ne se sente invite a fixer son sejour dans un lieu si plein d'agremens, dont la nature seule a fait tous les frais. THE MANGUSTIN FRUIT, GARCINIA MANGOSTANA. Engraved by J. Swaine. Its characteristic quality is extreme delicacy of flavour, without being rich or luscious.
The cashew apple. This is seldom eaten on account of its astringency. The nut that grows upon the top of it is well known in Europe. The cocoa-nut. This is also well known in Europe: There are several sorts, but the best of those we found here is called Calappi Edjou, and is easily known by the redness of the flesh between the skin and the shell. Mangostan. The Garcinia Mangostana of Linnæus.
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