When evening came they estimated that the distance still to be traveled could not exceed thirty-five miles, and they were seeking a good spot for the camp. The Professor was the first to make his appearance with a small yellow pear, which he held up.
"What have you found now?" George inquired, as he came running forward with a branch in his hand.
"Pears!" exclaimed Harry, as he took it from the Professor's hand.
"Not exactly a pear; but a fine fruit which we can use to good advantage. It is the guava."
Fig. 26. Guava.
"What a beautiful white flower! I did not know that the guava had such a delightful odor. In what way is it prepared and used?"