. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. IO. The Tamarind. PSIDIUM Guaiava. The Common Guava. This species includes the P. pyriferum and P. pom- iferum of Linnaeus, which embrace many dis- tinct varieties of pink, yellow and white-fleshed Guavas. P. pyriferum, the Pear Guava, in- cluded those varieties that were pear-shaped and had white or yellow pulp ; and P. pom- iferum, the Apple Guava, thos
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. IO. The Tamarind. PSIDIUM Guaiava. The Common Guava. This species includes the P. pyriferum and P. pom- iferum of Linnaeus, which embrace many dis- tinct varieties of pink, yellow and white-fleshed Guavas. P. pyriferum, the Pear Guava, in- cluded those varieties that were pear-shaped and had white or yellow pulp ; and P. pom- iferum, the Apple Guava, those with red pulp and a more nearly globular shape. The Guava has become a necessity to South Florida ; is to South Florida what the peach is to Georgia. Its uses, and especially its famous jelly, are well known. 15 cents each, $ per dozen. P. Araca (P. minus). The Araca Guava. Brazil. " A beautiful tree, unlike any ; " Berry greenish yellow, of exquisite ; Shrub 4 to 6 feet. Rare. 75 cents each, $6 per dozen. P. Guineense. Guinea Guava. Shrub 8 to 12 feet. "Berry fulvous, rather pubescent, reel inside, about the size of a nutmeg, and of an exquisite ;—Don. 50 cts. each, $5 doz. White, or Allahabad Guava. A variety of the P. Guaiava. 40 cents each, $4 per dozen. Red-fleshed. (From India.) Another variety of the common Guava. Fruit said to be delicious. Rather tart. 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. Calcutta Apple Guava. A variety of P. pomiferum, from the East Indies. Introduced by us a few- years ago. Fruit small, yellow, and very acid. Also bears in winter. For jelly, the best Guava. 40 cents each, $4 per dozen. Yellow Apple Guava. From Jamaica. Has differ- ent foliage from above, and is described as a very good sort. 25 cents each, $ per dozen. JS©"* For hardy Guavas, Psidium Cat t ley- anum, etc. see Semi-Tropical Fruit Plants. TAMAEINDTJS Indica. The Tamarind. (Spanish, Tamarindo.) A beautiful tree, with delicate, ac
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