. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . ambs quarters, is a favorite for species runs into many forms. C. riride, of Eu. and Asia, has
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . ambs quarters, is a favorite for species runs into many forms. C. riride, of Eu. and Asia, hasseeds that are said to be edible. C. Vulvdria, Linn., sparinglyintro. from Eu., has the smell of stale fish. C. ambrositrides, Linn.,Mexican tea. and var. anthelmlnticum. Gray, wormseed. are fre-quent; they contain strong essential oils. The weedy species arevariable, and puzzling to the systeraatist. T TT R CHERIMOYA, CHERIMOYER (Quichua languageof Peru, chirimuya, signifying cold seeds). (AnnbnaCherimbla, Mill.). Figs. 90:3-905. An important tablefruit of warm countries. See p. 293, Vol. I, for botani-cal description. The cherimoya is considered by many to be the finestof the subtropical fruits, and that not only by thenatives of the countries in which it grows, but also byEuropeans. It is somewhat hke the ijomme-cannelle,or sweet-sop, but differs from it in having a peculiaracidulous flavor most agreeable and grateful to thetaste. For centuries the cherimoya has been cultivated. 903. Cherimoya—smooth form. (>; 4) and several distinct varieties have resulted. One ofthese has smooth fruit devoid of protuberances, whichhas been confused with the inferior fruits of bothAnnona glabra and A. reticulata. The last two species,however, are easily distinguished by their leaves andflowers; Annona glabra, commonly known as the alli-gator apple or mangrove annona, having glossy laurel-like leaves and globose flowers with 6 ovate petals, reticulata having long narrow glabrate
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