. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 8 REASONER BROS., ONECO, 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
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 8 REASONER BROS., ONECO, 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 "; (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 fru
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