. 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. Gardening. MUSA MUSCARI 1039 noco, Horse or Hog Banana, is probably very near the typical form of this species. It is very hardy, and much grown in (iulf states: fr. 6-7 in. long, not good unless ripened on the plant. The Fig Banana resembles var. Champa, but small fruit purplish: dark Ivs. and stem often blotched -svith
. 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. Gardening. MUSA MUSCARI 1039 noco, Horse or Hog Banana, is probably very near the typical form of this species. It is very hardy, and much grown in (iulf states: fr. 6-7 in. long, not good unless ripened on the plant. The Fig Banana resembles var. Champa, but small fruit purplish: dark Ivs. and stem often blotched -svith black. Not hardy. Var. Troglodytarum, Hort. (Jr. Trofjlodytilrum, Linn. M. L'ninoscopus, Rumph, not Seem.). Rather dwarf: Ivs. narrow-oblong : bracts greenish: panicle in fr. erect: fr. small, 2-3 in. long, nearly globular, reddish yellow or orange, rarely with a few seeds; flesh yellow, sweet and mawkish. India and Pacific Isls., rarely cult, in U. S. Var. DAcca, Hort. {M. Dacca. Horan. 31. pahlstris, ). Dacca Banana. Rather dwarf: stem glau- cous: Ivs. pale green, glaucous beneath; petioles with red margins: fr. yellow, i in. long by 2 in. wide, its tip and base bright gi-een; flavor good; skin thick. —Tender, not good for cool climates, Var. Champa, Hort. (ilJ. Clicimpa, Sort. , Hort.). Hart's Choice. Lady Finger, or Golden Early Banana. Chujipa. Stem and midrib of leaf tinged with red: fr. pale straw-yellow, about 6 in. long; skin very soft and thin; flesh luscious and delicate in flavor, ripens quickly. Hardy in cool climates. Best of all for growing in Florida. Much grown in W. Indies. Var. paradisiaca, Hort. (.¥". paradis'iaca, Linn.). Banana. Cooking Banana, Adam's Fig. Male fls. more persistent: fr. 40-80 on a panicle, very large, 7-14 in. long, cylindrical, yellow, acutish; pulp firm and less saccharine, not very good unless cooked: Ivs. 5-7 ft. and petiole 2 ft. long. India. 1888, p. C9. 7:684. —Cult, everj'where in tro
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