. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 12 R. D. HOYT, SEVEN OAKS NURSERIES, BAY VIEW, CELESTIAL Or SUGAR FIG. FIG, Continued. ' White This is one of the most cele- brated figs of the world, and from which the finest dried figs of Smyrna, known as Erbelli, are produc- ed ; the fruit is of large size, thin-skinned ; pulp sol
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 12 R. D. HOYT, SEVEN OAKS NURSERIES, BAY VIEW, CELESTIAL Or SUGAR FIG. FIG, Continued. ' White This is one of the most cele- brated figs of the world, and from which the finest dried figs of Smyrna, known as Erbelli, are produc- ed ; the fruit is of large size, thin-skinned ; pulp solid, rich and mjlting ; the tree is a very rapid grow- er, attaining eventually a very large size, and on old trees the amount of ripe fruit produced is said to be enormous. It comes into bearing the second year after planting, the crop increasing each year; proba- bly more of this variety is being in planted Florida than all others put together, and it is a standard Fig the world over. White Marseilles. A large greenish white fruit; excellent for preserving. Has long been grown in this country. Price of well rooted plants, 25 cts. each ; the set of 5 varieties for $1, or 6 sets for $5. N HOVENIA DULCIS. This newly introduced fruit from Japan is described as follows by H. Berger & Co.: "A stately tree, resembling in habit the wild pear tree of Europe ; the leaves are similar to those of our mulberry tree in shape and texture ; the small whitish flowers appear in July. The fruit is pro- duced by the three divisions of the inflor- escence thickening and becoming fleshy. It is edible, and has a sweet and very aro- matic taste, resembling much the fruit of the carob tree ; is also, in flavor, similar to ; May prove valuable in Flor- ida, and is worthy careful trial among those inierested in increasing our list of market fruit. 30 cents each, four for |i. INDIAN FIG. {Opttinia ficns Indica.) See Cacti. LOQUAT, or JAPAN MEDLAR. â 'y {^Eriobotrya Japon
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