In a favorite corner were some specimens of the evergreen loquat; its long, overshadowing leaves and peculiar yellow fruit reminded one of the attractive gardens of Hong Kong.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
We halted for our last picnic lunch in a roadside garden full of loquat trees and big purple hibiscus.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
The loquat-trees cluster-like quinces in the garden closes, and show their pale golden, plum-shaped fruit.
"Short Stories and Essays From "Literature and Life""
William Dean Howells