. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. 70 The American Exotic Nurseries, Seven Oaks, Musa Cavendishii Window Garden. MELICOCCA BIJUGA. {^Spanish Lime or Ginep.') Not a lime at all. A sapindaceous tree, with verj' odd foliage—compound leaves with winged petioles; of slow growth while young, but attains a height of 20 to 30 feet eventually. Produce a yellow, plum-like fruit of a pl
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. 70 The American Exotic Nurseries, Seven Oaks, Musa Cavendishii Window Garden. MELICOCCA BIJUGA. {^Spanish Lime or Ginep.') Not a lime at all. A sapindaceous tree, with verj' odd foliage—compound leaves with winged petioles; of slow growth while young, but attains a height of 20 to 30 feet eventually. Produce a yellow, plum-like fruit of a pleas- ant grape taste, and encloses a large seed, which may be roasted and eaten like a chestnut. 25 cents each. MUSA. (The Banana and Plantain.) These make elegant decorative plants for the lawn in summer. The growth is very rapid, and the immense dark green leaves are very striking. Just before frost, if the leaves are cut off and the plant dug up and placed in the cellar, with the roots in a box of dry earth, they will winter as easily as cannas, and the next spring may be planted out with the expectation of seeing them bloom and fruit; of course, if space can be spared to grow them inside, they may be grown right on through the winter. The dwarf varieties do not require such a great amount of space. M. Cavendishii. (Dwarf Banana.) This species is com- paratively dwarf-growing—but 5 to 6 feet high. The whole plant presents a very robust appearance, and although small, each plant produces an enormous bunch of fruit (frequently as many as 200 fruits to the bunch) of most exquisite flavor. As a deco- rative plant for the lawn in summer or the conserva- tory in winter it is unexcelled, its immense, dark g-reen leaves, spotted and blotched with purple, lending a most tropical effect to landscape or lawn. This plant requires but little room, and will grow and fruit in an ordinary 20- inch tub. Strong tubers, 20 cents each; large plants, by express, 30 cents each. M. Palustris.
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