. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 22 Reasoner Bros., Oneco, DATES ON THE STEM. HYRTUS tomeutosus. (Rhodomyrtus tomentosus.) The DowNr Myktle. This pretty evergreen shrub is a native of Northern India, and has been successfully cultivated for several years by Mr. E. H. Hart, of Federal Point, where it fruits v/ell. The fruits are red, of the size of a gooseberry, and of
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 22 Reasoner Bros., Oneco, DATES ON THE STEM. HYRTUS tomeutosus. (Rhodomyrtus tomentosus.) The DowNr Myktle. This pretty evergreen shrub is a native of Northern India, and has been successfully cultivated for several years by Mr. E. H. Hart, of Federal Point, where it fruits v/ell. The fruits are red, of the size of a gooseberry, and of an agreeable, sweetish taste. The flowers are pink, five-petaled, and resemble in size those of the dog-rose. The plants can be grown after the manner of currant bushes; worthy of cultivation as an ornamental evergreen. Most remarkably pro- lific; one plant will have many thousands of fruitc. cents each. OPUNTIA Ficus Indica. The Indian Fig Cactds. (See Cacti.) 0. Tuna. The Prickly Pear. (See Cacti.) OLEA Europsea. The Olive Tree. The Olive and its uses are too well known to need description. The tree will stand 10 degrees more of cold than the orange. It succeeds well in the South, and there are bearing trees in several pla'-es, notably at Dungeness, on Cumberland Island; on St. Simon's Island, etc. Picholine. A variety largely grown in California, and being extensively planted in Florida. Fine trees, 35 cents each, $ per dozen. Mission. One of the best sorts, producing a fine quality of oil and fruit for pickling. 50 cents each, |5 per dozen. PHCENIX dactylifera, Date Palm. (See Palms, page 48.) PRUNUS Pissardii. Persian Purple-Leaved Plum. Fruit said to be first-rate. Foli- age beautifully ornamental, of a rich, bronzy purple. 35 cents each. P. (Chinensis'!). Kelset's Japan Plum. Good reports from this plum continue to be heard all over Georgia and Florida and the South in general. Many good qualities are claimed for it, not the least Important of which is its habi
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