. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1300 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 77°, and for Mayâthe warmest mouthâ°, while the mean temperature during that period was °. Tlie rainfall averages for February .46 in For the 5 dry months, Dec, Jan., Feb., JIar. and Apr , the total average is in., and for the 6 wet months, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct.,
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1300 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 77°, and for Mayâthe warmest mouthâ°, while the mean temperature during that period was °. Tlie rainfall averages for February .46 in For the 5 dry months, Dec, Jan., Feb., JIar. and Apr , the total average is in., and for the 6 wet months, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov., the total avernâ'( is G.') in. Observations show that the islands difti i. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS the southeast of Luzon, with its moist, volcanic soils, is the hemp region. Some of the smaller islands south of Luzon, particularly Masbate and Ticao, produce hemp principally Large quantities of sugar are produced in Luzon, chiefl) on the sand} loam and alluvial lands in tilt proMnces of Pampanga, CnwtC and Laguna, though su^'ir (states may be found in ncaily all portions of this island Sugar is the principal produtt rt P)nn\, Negrosand Cebu The following 1 I il I the 1 nncipal exports of the Pbihp I'll I 1 I'â¢'7 gnes a condensed statement 1 til I 1 lit agricultural situation â ^Iniilih mi, . $8 571850 â¢^ii. 11- ti 911 535 50 825 21554 24 937 15 755 19 464 duced ire rue, com barley and tropical wheat The gfiierHl plan for producing ^ M ...1 i The rice IS planted in 1 1 . - |M pared, the last of a s(( 1 Apiil i 1 \ ' >t June, after the 1 inn 1 1 d the soil, the na tne t 1 1 111 uffilo and plows a smill 111 Id pii Ml usly suirounded bj a mud, 1 to this he sets the nee plants fiom a seed 1 (d oi 111 1. isiinilh s( w sills III e lightei The iKo is buuiid lu small lain dies, and when paitially dry is laid upon the le-sees in iickb with the heads hanging over the hank. "U hen cured the grain is ic- moved with the hatchel or by tramping. There are larg
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