. The Cuba review. 12 THE CUBA REVIEW. A Four Year-Old Mango Tree Bearing Fruit. duced tree that is so well known, and so thoroughlj'' appreciated; no other tree is so widely planted as this one and is now found growing in practically every yard and meadow on all inhabited islands of the West Indies as well as on the mainland. It grows from Southern Florida southward to Rio de Janeiro. It is a large tree, forming a very dense crown and is regarded as the best shade tree in the West Indies. The leaves are lance-shaped, from six to eight inches long and from one to two inches wide. When they fir
. The Cuba review. 12 THE CUBA REVIEW. A Four Year-Old Mango Tree Bearing Fruit. duced tree that is so well known, and so thoroughlj'' appreciated; no other tree is so widely planted as this one and is now found growing in practically every yard and meadow on all inhabited islands of the West Indies as well as on the mainland. It grows from Southern Florida southward to Rio de Janeiro. It is a large tree, forming a very dense crown and is regarded as the best shade tree in the West Indies. The leaves are lance-shaped, from six to eight inches long and from one to two inches wide. When they first appear in early spring they are of a beautiful bright bay color and are thin, elegant and exceedingly delicate, forming a marked contrast with the glossy or dark green of the mature leaves of the preceding year's growth. So conspicuous are the mango trees that they can easily be recognized from a distance when viewing the landscape from the top of a hill. They are unique in every respect, and it would be difficult to confuse them with those of any other tree species, even within the same plant Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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