. Parrys' Pomona Nurseries : spring, 1897. Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants Ornamental Catalogs. PARRYS' POMONA NURSERIES. 19 CUSTARD APPLE OR NORTHERN BANANA—The Paw Paw Tree (Atimina Triloba.)—This is a small tree, indigenous to the Middle and Southern States from western New York to southern Michigan, and southward to middle Florida and eastern Texas, but rare near the Atlantic coast. It attains its greatest development in the Mis- sissippi Valley, and especially along the trib- utaries of the lower
. Parrys' Pomona Nurseries : spring, 1897. Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants Ornamental Catalogs. PARRYS' POMONA NURSERIES. 19 CUSTARD APPLE OR NORTHERN BANANA—The Paw Paw Tree (Atimina Triloba.)—This is a small tree, indigenous to the Middle and Southern States from western New York to southern Michigan, and southward to middle Florida and eastern Texas, but rare near the Atlantic coast. It attains its greatest development in the Mis- sissippi Valley, and especially along the trib- utaries of the lower Ohio River. Although it is hardy around New York, it is only pre cariously hardy north of there. The Pav» Paw tree belongs to the custard apple family of plants, and is the only arborescent species of the genus belonging to this country ; two or three other species, only low shrubs, also occur in the Southern States, but are noi hardy in the North. As a lawn tree the Paw Paw is well worth growing for its shapely form and ample, abundant and fine foliage, as well as for its fruit. Tree is vigorous, healthy and handsome, comes to bearing young, pro- ducing an abundance of fruit of tropical appearance, resembling a banana, and de scribed among the native fruits of Mississippi Valley, and pronounced the " Prince of fruit bearing shrubs," and further states : "The "pulp of the fruit resembles egg-custard in " consistence and appearance. It has the " same creamy feeling in the mouth, and " unites the tastes of eggs, cream, sugar "and spice. It is a natural custard, too " luscious for the relish of most people. The " fruit is nutritious, and was a great resource "to the savages. So many whimsical and "unexpected tastes are compounded in it, "that it is said that a person of the most "hypochondriac temperament relaxes into a "smile when he tastes a Paw Paw for the "first ; Price, small, by m
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