. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. f^^ny^. 1360. Mangifera Indica. 1361. Maneifera Indica. In Jamaica it has become thoroughly naturalized andone of the commonest trees. In wet districts it is liableto cease fruiting after a few years, probably on accountof its vigorous growth. It is recommended to treat itas one wou
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. f^^ny^. 1360. Mangifera Indica. 1361. Maneifera Indica. In Jamaica it has become thoroughly naturalized andone of the commonest trees. In wet districts it is liableto cease fruiting after a few years, probably on accountof its vigorous growth. It is recommended to treat itas one would other fruit trees in temperate climates insimilar circumstances. Propagation is effected either bysowing the seed of good varieties or grafting from agood variety on strong seedlings. The fruit on treesgrown from seed is not true to the parent in every case,but the percentage is so large tliat this has been theusual method employed. The kind of grafting employedis that known as grafting by approach or kind of soil suits it. Wji. Fawcett. Mangoes in Florida. —The Mango deserves to beplanted on well-protected land all over south best soil is high, well-drained, sandy land suitablefor oranges, but the Mango thrives also on black-jack,scrub spruce-pine lands,where most other trees ar
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