. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. I. Tropical FmnSt Plaefc " But how beautiful they are, all and each, aftej- their kinds ! What a joy for a mayi to stand at his door and simfly look at them growing, leafing, blossoming, fruit- ing without pause, thi-ough the fer-petual summer, in the little garden of the Hesper- ides, where, as in those of the Phoenicians of old,
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. I. Tropical FmnSt Plaefc " But how beautiful they are, all and each, aftej- their kinds ! What a joy for a mayi to stand at his door and simfly look at them growing, leafing, blossoming, fruit- ing without pause, thi-ough the fer-petual summer, in the little garden of the Hesper- ides, where, as in those of the Phoenicians of old, 'pea7- grows r'ipe on pear, and fig on fig,' forei^er a7id ; ACHRAS s&^ot& [Sapota achras, Sapota mammosd). The Sapodilla, Sapodilla Plum or Nase- BERRY. (Spanish, Sapote.) West Indies. A fine plant for pot culture, the broad, glossy leaves beautiful at all times. In our opinion almost equal to the mango. Can be compared to a russet apple, with the taste of a rich, sweet, juicy pear, with granulated pulp. 25 cts. each, *â $ per dozen. ADANSONIA digitata. Baobab Tree, or Monkey's Bread. West Africa. A famous tree ; "fruit nine to twelve inches long, and about four in \ diameter. Is eaten with sugar, and is pleasant and ; $ each. 'LE marmelos. The Elephant-Apple, Mare- \DOO, Bengal Quince, Beli, or Bhel Fruit. Central and South India. $1 each. X, ALEURITES triloba. The Candle-Nut Tree. Tropics of both hemispheres. "The nuts of this tree are edible, and from them a large quantity of oil can be pressed, which has been used as a drying oil for paintâknown in Ceylon as ' Kekune oil.' From the roots a brown dye is obtained by the Sandwich ; â Bailey. $ each. ANACARDITJM Occidentale. The Cashew-Nut. (Spanish, 7)-/ffi7-a?zo«.) West Indies. The curi- ous Cashew-Nut has fruited in Florida. It attains considerable size, and in habit of growth it in general resembles the walnut, and its leaves, which are simpl
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