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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . A* ^ ^A--^;. 187. A bearing Banana plant. SO much more cheaply in Central America and the WestIndies. Small Banana plantations are common in south-ern Florida, however, and even as far north as Jackson-ville. They are also grown in extreme southern Louis- iana, and southwestward to t
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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . A* ^ ^A--^;. 187. A bearing Banana plant. SO much more cheaply in Central America and the WestIndies. Small Banana plantations are common in south-ern Florida, however, and even as far north as Jackson-ville. They are also grown in extreme southern Louis- iana, and southwestward to the Pacific coast. The plantswill endure a sliglit frost without injury. A frost of 5or 6 degrees will kill tin- leaves, but if the plants arenearly full grown at the time, new foliage may appearand fruit may form. If the entire top is killed, newsuckers will spring up and bear fruit the following stalk, or trunk, bea/s but once ; but the new sproutswhich arise from the roots of the same j)]ant coutinuo
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