. 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. Gardening. 1300 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 77°, and for May—the warmest month —°, wbile the mean temperature during that period was °, The rainfall averages for February .4& in. For the 5 dry months, Dec, Jan,, Feb., Mar. and Apr., the total average is in., and for the 6 wet months, June, July
. 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. Gardening. 1300 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 77°, and for May—the warmest month —°, wbile the mean temperature during that period was °, The rainfall averages for February .4& in. For the 5 dry months, Dec, Jan,, Feb., Mar. and Apr., the total average is in., and for the 6 wet months, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov., the total average is in. Observations show that the islands differ. the southeast of Luzon, with its moist, volcanic soils, is the hemp region. Some of the smaller islands south of Luzon, particularly Masbate and Ticao, produce hemp principally. Large quantities of sugar are produced in Luzon, chiefly on the sandy loam and alluvial lands in the provinces of Parapanga, Cavity and Laguna, though sugar estates may be found in nearly all portions of this island. Sugar is the principal product of Panay, Negros and Cebu. The following report of the principal exports of the Philip- pines for 1897 gives a condensed statement of the present agricultural situation: Manila hemp $8,571,850 Sugar 6,911,535 Coffee 45,648 Tobacco and cigars 2,128,380 Cocoanuts and copra 2,687,978 Sapan wood. Indigo Liquid indigo ... Ylang Ylang oil . Candleniit oil Candlennts Copal Fruits Aloe fiber Sesame , Betel-nuts 23,323 50,825 21,554 15,755 8,393 2,592 382 1750. Philippine Islands, to show the general form of the archipelago, from one another but slightly in temperature, while there is considerable variation on the same island due to altitudes. Portions of Luzon are cool the entire year. Upon the basis usually allowed in tropical countries for decrease in temperature due to elevation, an elevation of 5,000 ft. would give an annual
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