Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . im, Ijearing the golden apple, the sjmbol ofsovereignty. Such was the position of the ban until the 4th ofMarch 1849, when Croatia, Slavonia, and Dahnatia were trans-formed into Austrian crown-lauds, and the ban made wholly in-dependent of Hungary. In1868, Croatia and Slavonia werereunited with Hungary. One ofthe Hungarian ministers supei-intends the attairs of the King-doms of Croatia and Slavonia;while there is a special localadministration for internal af-fairs. The head of this admin-istration is called the Ban.
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . im, Ijearing the golden apple, the sjmbol ofsovereignty. Such was the position of the ban until the 4th ofMarch 1849, when Croatia, Slavonia, and Dahnatia were trans-formed into Austrian crown-lauds, and the ban made wholly in-dependent of Hungary. In1868, Croatia and Slavonia werereunited with Hungary. One ofthe Hungarian ministers supei-intends the attairs of the King-doms of Croatia and Slavonia;while there is a special localadministration for internal af-fairs. The head of this admin-istration is called the Ban. BANANA, a fruit originallyEastludian, hutmuch cultivatedin warm countries over thewliole globe. It is now gener-ally regarded as a mere varietyof the Plantain (q. v.); altiioughthey were formerlj ranked bybotanists as distinct species, thePlantain under the name ofMuMi Paraduaica, and the B. ofM- sapientum—the specific namesignity ing of the wise men,and being intended to conveyan allusion to a statement byIheophrastus concerning a fruit which served as food for the wise. Bauana. BANANA BIED—BANCROFT. 481 men of India, and which, from his description, is supposed to Iiavebeen the plantain or banana. Tlie names plantain and B. aresomewhat vagueh used in their application to dilTerent culti-vated varieties, whicli are very numerous; those called 15. havegenerally dark purple stripes and spots on their stems, and tliefruit is smaller, less curved, and of more delicate taste tliaii theplantain,^with a soft and luscious pulp. Each fruit is generallyabout four or Ave inches long. The B. is always used in a ripestate, and never like the plantain, as a substitute for bread; unlesswhen the pulp is squeezed through a sieve, and formed into smallloaves, which, when dried, may be kept for a great length of time,but which are saccharine, and not farinaceous. It is sometimesfried in slices; it is often made into preserves; arid its juice affordsan excellent wine. It has been produced of
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