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# 42 Pup. I was not before so sensible of the value of trees in general ; those which I valued most were fruit trees. Titt. And even with these how plentifully are we provided, and in what pleasing variety Trees, which hear mangoes, guavas, oranges, lemons, bales, jackfruit, custard apple, &c. What an indulgent Parent : who hath uot only made such rich provision for our necessities and bare support, but even for our enjoyment and pleasure : to please our palate, and to refresh and allay our thirst, during the parching heat of sumuer. Neither must we here forget the variety of garden plants and herbs for our table--the cabbage, the cauliflower, the ladish, the turnip, the carrot, the potatoe, bagun, kudeo, and znany others. Pup. W liat trees may be considered as most uscful in India : Tut. Among these may be reckoned the cocoanut, bamboo, and plaintain trees. The leaves of the cocoanot are used ior mítking hooomis, and the husks for brushes, &c.; the fruit is used for various purposes : tlie w ator itosiale it ruay be tiristik, the keruel Inay be vaieu, ou used for nraking oil, and the skii: outside u:akes very strong ropes; and besides these, it is used for many other things. The bamboo is very serviceable in building, and making various mechanical and imusical instruments, &c. The leaves of the plantain tree are employed in schools for writing upon ; it is used by many instead of plates for their food; the inside of the tree is eaten as a vegetable ; and the fruit is almost universally liked by Natives and Europeans. Pup. How is fruit produced? Tut. In many plants, the fruit proceeds from the same part where you see the blossom has been. But in