. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 948 Bivicda, Giertu. Lv; branoiis, 4-8 in. l<»iit;. ovary S-celled; sei-<] uv ana. â Var. an^sti!61ia Ti-ES of the W. Imlies. acute at both end.*. Fig Calif. elliptic-obovate, obtuse, raem- !'â .-;{ in. wide: c
. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 948 Bivicda, Giertu. Lv; branoiis, 4-8 in. l<»iit;. ovary S-celled; sei-<] uv ana. â Var. an^sti!61ia Ti-ES of the W. Imlies. acute at both end.*. Fig Calif. elliptic-obovate, obtuse, raem- !'â .-;{ in. wide: calyx 5-parted: .id ;.'l<.b"se. Brazil, French Gui- iMiiii., is the Egg Fruit or it lias elliptic-lanceolate Ivs., 1H22. Cult, in S. Fla. anil «. W. 1321. Lucutna mammosa (X Luc 1 m , the " Mammee Sapota " of Jamaica, is the fruit nf a tree wild also in Cuba and the northeastern ]i:irt ..f S. Aiuerii'a. The tree is ornamen- tal, aljuut :)() ti-et high, of a pyramidal shape. It is occa- sionally seen where it was originally planted in pas- tures near dwelling houses, but except for the droppings from cattle and horses, it receives no other cultivation. It requires a good deep soil and an annual rainfall of about 70 inches. The flowers are cream-colored, about i4 inch long, springing directly from the bark. The fruit is about G inches long, with usually only 1 seed. It has a russet-colored rough skin. The flesh is of a dark yellowish red color, soft and sweet; it has been compared to a very ripe pear, but is more luscious. Marmalade is made from the fruit, whence the name of "Marmalade I'l"'"-" Wm. Fawcett. LUDWiGIA (C. G. Ludwig, botanist and botanical author at Leipzig, 1709-1773). Onagrdcece. About 25 species of aquatic or semi-aquatic small herbs, widely distributed in temperate and warm climates. Fls. small and inconspicuous in the axils of the leaves, the parts usually in 4's. Lvs. mostly small and mostly entire
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