. 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. 1724 Alhgator Pear Persea gratissima ( ' 1 gxatissima Gacrtn f Allk ator Pe\r A\oi\do Peak Ac^uac ^tl Midshiiman s Butter Jig 1724 Native to the Amcrifin tioiuc s but now -nidelj disfiib uted fls gieenish down} in dense fascicles whic h aio arranged m leafless panicles o\aiydown), riiieningmto a large pear shap
. 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. 1724 Alhgator Pear Persea gratissima ( ' 1 gxatissima Gacrtn f Allk ator Pe\r A\oi\do Peak Ac^uac ^tl Midshiiman s Butter Jig 1724 Native to the Amcrifin tioiuc s but now -nidelj disfiib uted fls gieenish down} in dense fascicles whic h aio arranged m leafless panicles o\aiydown), riiieningmto a large pear shaped, green 01 purplish diupe, contain ing one large seed. 4.'-)80. 15:1258. 36:75.âOffered in southern Florida and southern Cali- fornia. The fruit is occasionally seen in northern markets. In Southern California and Mexico the fruit is common in the markets. It is grown to a small ex- tent as far north as Los Angeles, but it requires a hotter climate to render the fruit certain and palatable. It will thrive in climates to which Anonas are adapted. L. H. E. The Avocado, or Alligator Pear, is a native of the West Indies, Mexico to Peru and Brazil. It is very common in Jamaica, being found in every settlement or plantation. The tree grows to a height of 25 to 30 ft.; it has elliptical or elliptical-oblong leaves, 4-7 in. long, glabrate and pale beneath; the fruits are large, more or less pear-shaped, and covered with a green or deep pur- ple skin, and containing a. liiri'e ipiantitv of a firm, yel- lowish green pulp, enelos ill.' .1 Mmli izc seed. This fruit is highly 1 . 1 I , . - in the West Indies. The pulp is man 1 1 is eaten as a salad, usually with the in -t 1 1 iiper, salt and vinegar. Europeans as a rule do not like the fruit nt first, but once the taste is acquired they become ex- ceedingly, often excessively, fond of it. The pulp con- tains an abundance of oil which may be used for illu-. Please note that these images are extracted fr
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