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 The outide of thee fruits is much like that of an apple, epecially when half ripe, when they are ued to make puddings or tarts of, which they make equal to an Englih apple, and are by many preferred. The inide of them is full of mall, hard, and indigetible eeds, that are taken out when prepared for patry, or for jelly; which latter they make in great perfection, and exceeding any thing of the kind.

The guava tree is of the hrub kind, but ome of them grow tolerably large and lofty, epecially thoe which bear the white guavas. Their timber and branches are very erviceable; and being durable, and of a upple nature, are ued for making bows for cattle yokes, knees for canoes, or boats, bakets, &c. Thee trees have a igular property in them, as they are to be een bearing ripe fruit, fruit jut left by the blooms, and blooms in full bloom, all growing on the ame branch. The