... 'Mtassa's village. This was built on a table-land of some miles in extent, and although palm, banana, cocoa-nut, and bread-fruit trees grew plentifully in the little town itself, and afforded a delightful shade from the scorching buu, the country around ...

... the plants as in tho other houses, are in a very healthy condition, are some excellent specimens of crotons, plantini (bread-fruit tree), and a number of other choice plants. The peach house and vineries are full of fruit, and in one of the grape houses ...

... by Marshall and Gilbert in 1788, and the shallow soil produces cocoa-nuts, pandanus, andja species of the taro. The bread- fruit tree flourishes on some of the islands. The climate is equable, and though the heat is great, it is found less oppressive ...