Archive image from page 11 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1895roya Year: 1895 8 REASONER BROS., ONECO, FLORIDA. Mammee Apple. LUCUMA mammosa (Ac/iras mammosa, Achras sapota major. Sapota mammosa). The Mam- mee Sapota, or Marmalade Tree. (Spanish, Mamey, Mamey Colorado.) A gigantic forest tree in its native home (Central America). Large, brown, oval fruits, from the size of a goose-egg to that of a muskmelon ; one large seed in the center, extending the whole length of the fruit. The fruit is slice
Archive image from page 11 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1895roya Year: 1895 8 REASONER BROS., ONECO, FLORIDA. Mammee Apple. LUCUMA mammosa (Ac/iras mammosa, Achras sapota major. Sapota mammosa). The Mam- mee Sapota, or Marmalade Tree. (Spanish, Mamey, Mamey Colorado.) A gigantic forest tree in its native home (Central America). Large, brown, oval fruits, from the size of a goose-egg to that of a muskmelon ; one large seed in the center, extending the whole length of the fruit. The fruit is sliced, and eaten like a muskmelon, but without pepper or salt. Pulp a rich saffron color, tasting very much like pumpkin pie. 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. - L. rivicoa, var. angustifolia. The Egg-Fruit, or 'Ti-es.' (Spanish, Canisle, Canistel.) The tree or shrub has borne fruit in Tampa, and we have seen other fine specimens in the state, j notably at Mr. Collier's place at Caximbas. j The fruit is like a miniature Mammee Sapota ; j taste resembles that of a sweetened hard-boiled egg- 75 cents each. MAMMEA Americana. The Mammee Apple, or St. Domingo Apricot. (Spanish, Mamey de Santo Domingo.) A tall tree, with oval, shin- ing, leathery leaves, resembling those of the red mangrove ; one-flowered peduncles, pro- ducing sweet, white flowers 1 inches in diam- ; eter, followed by large, round, brown fruits 3 to 1 6 inches in diameter, and containing 1 to 4 rough seeds as large as a black walnut without the husk, surrounded by a yellow, juicy, deli- cious pulp, for which a taste does not have to be acquired. The taste is not unlike that of I the apricot. It is eaten raw alone, or cut in slices with wine and sugar, or sugar and cream, or preserved in sugar. The tree Is a native of 1 the Caribbee Islands. 50 cents each. MANGIFERA Indica. The Mango Tree. India. | We cannot speak too highly of this delectable fruit, destined, we hope, to become as plentiful in parts of South Florida as the
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