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Show Rare Fruits in Philippines A MONG the productions of the Philip- gl , pine Islands are two delicious fruits Cgklgi almost unknown In the rest of the I ta wot Id One of these Is the durian w hose gtRgggi remarkable qualities were descanted upon by a 'ggfl Alfred Rubael Wallace during his explore I JggH Hons in the Malay Aichlpelago. Kgea It grows on a lofty tree somewhat rsm- bling an elm, Is about as large as a cocoanut. t has a shiny shell, and contains a creamy pulp which combines some of the flavor of I delicious c ustard with (hose of a fine chess. To eat durlgn. we ate told by those who lH know. Is a new eenaatlon worth a voyag to 'Lagfl ihe Kast to experience Americans In Ihe ' ' Islands call the durian "the vegotoblc i.im- . burger cheese." I; Tiie other rare fruit spoken of la the man- II gosteen, said to be the Ollll fruit that the U Governor-General of the islands ii- never !j :pnted The exqulsltsly flavored liquid It contains cannot b preserved for shipping abroad. j i ii 5t |