. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . is better relished by the mode of propagating the bread-fruit is not, in-deed, difficult; for the planter has only to lay bare oneof the roots, and mound it with a spade, and in a shortspace a shoot comes up, which is soon fit for removal. Europeans are much fonder of the bread-fruit thannegroes. They consider it as a sort of dainty, anduse it either as bread or in puddings. When roastedin the oven, the taste of it resembles that of a pota-toe, but it is not so mealy as a good one. The
. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . is better relished by the mode of propagating the bread-fruit is not, in-deed, difficult; for the planter has only to lay bare oneof the roots, and mound it with a spade, and in a shortspace a shoot comes up, which is soon fit for removal. Europeans are much fonder of the bread-fruit thannegroes. They consider it as a sort of dainty, anduse it either as bread or in puddings. When roastedin the oven, the taste of it resembles that of a pota-toe, but it is not so mealy as a good one. The Otaheite Hog Plum—Spoiidias cylherea. The tree which bears this fruit is large and grace-ful, rising to the height of fifty feet, spreading andshadowy. The fruit is oval, of considerable size, a •i 0 2 420 VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. fine golden yellow when ripe, very smooth, disagree-able to the smell, but having; a fleshy pulp, and agreat stone covered with fibres, which penetrate theflesh. It is peculiarly grateful from its cooling, and,at the same time, aromatic (pialities; and its flavour. The Otaltcite Hug Plum—{Spundias cytlierea}. very much resembles that of the pine-apple. It is avery beautiful tree when in fruit. The leaves are ofa dark clear green, among which the smooth fruithangs in clusters, like burnished gold. The fruits which have been yet discovered in Aus-tralia are neither remarkable nor numerous. , who accompanied Captain Ring in hissurvey of the coast of that immense region, has,however, just sent home some curious specimens offruit, which are thus described to us. LiMONIA AUSTRAIJS. The Australian lime is a small green fruit, havingthe form and flavom- of the lime. The tree is verygreen; the leaves lanceolate, with one or two slightnotches in the edge. There is a long, stiff, and THE CASTANOSPERMUM. 421 pointed fjreen spine at the insertion of each leaf. Thiswas lately discovered at Moreton Bay; tlie flower hasnot been seen. LiSSANTHE SaPIDA
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