Panama and the canal . Lopy7i^ht by Uiiderivood df L udt ? ,l ooa, Negroes with Cocoanuts A TROPICAL GARDEN. Cojyright by Uttderwood &? Underwood. Heavy Bunch of Fruit. 54 A HANDSOME PLANT shape but are not usually so tall. Up there, underneath thefronds or branches and close to the trunk, we can see abunch of half a dozen or more large, oval-shaped look like great, dark-colored eggs. Each is a cocoa-nut wrapped in a thick green covering or husk, much aschestnuts are wrapped in the burs. When partially ripenedthe cocoanut shell and husk are soft pulp and the interioris full of a r
Panama and the canal . Lopy7i^ht by Uiiderivood df L udt ? ,l ooa, Negroes with Cocoanuts A TROPICAL GARDEN. Cojyright by Uttderwood &? Underwood. Heavy Bunch of Fruit. 54 A HANDSOME PLANT shape but are not usually so tall. Up there, underneath thefronds or branches and close to the trunk, we can see abunch of half a dozen or more large, oval-shaped look like great, dark-colored eggs. Each is a cocoa-nut wrapped in a thick green covering or husk, much aschestnuts are wrapped in the burs. When partially ripenedthe cocoanut shell and husk are soft pulp and the interioris full of a rich, sweet milk. It is then that the nativesclimb for them. The picture shows three cocoanuts inhusks on the shoulder of one negro, while the other negrois cutting away the husk and soft shell in order to get atthe delicious milk. When the cocoanuts are fully ripe,they drop from the trees. The husk is then dry and canbe easily torn off and the cocoanut at last appears as weare accustomed to see it in our fruit stores. There is also a tree-like plant that is sure to give us a surprise. It grows to
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