. Catalogue of Bridgeville Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. l^ XURSKRIES. CUSTARD APPLE OR NORTHERN BANANA. THE PAW PAW THEE (Asimina Triloba.) This is a small tree indigenous to the Middle and Southern States from western New York to southern Michigan, and southward to middle Florida and eastern Texas, but rare near the Atlantic coast. It attains its greatest development in the Mississippi Valley, and especially along the tributaries of the lower Ohio River. Althou
. Catalogue of Bridgeville Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. l^ XURSKRIES. CUSTARD APPLE OR NORTHERN BANANA. THE PAW PAW THEE (Asimina Triloba.) This is a small tree indigenous to the Middle and Southern States from western New York to southern Michigan, and southward to middle Florida and eastern Texas, but rare near the Atlantic coast. It attains its greatest development in the Mississippi Valley, and especially along the tributaries of the lower Ohio River. Although it is hardy around New York, it IS only precariously hardy north of there. The Paw Paw tree belongs to the custard apple family of plants, and is the only arborescent species of the genus belonging to this country ; two or three other species, only low shrubs, also occur in the Southern States, but are not hardy in the North. As a lawn tree the Paw Paw is well worth growing for its shapely form and ample, abundant and fine foliage, as well as for its fruit. I*aiV JPaiC—Tree is \-igorous, healthy and handsome, comes to bearing young, produc- ing an abundance of fruit of tropical appearance, resembling a banana, and described among the native fruits of Mississippi Valley, and pronounced the "Prince of fruit bearing shrubf," and further states : " The pulp of the fruit resembles egg-custard in consistence and ^ppear- "ance. It has the same creamy feeling in the mouth, and unites the tastes of eggs, cream, "sugar and spice. It is a natural custard, too luscious for the relish of most people. The fruit " is nutritious, and is a great resource to the savages. So many whimsical and unexpected "tastes are compounded in it, that it is said that a person of the most h}-pochondriac tempera- " mentjelaxes into a smile when he tastes a Paw Paw for the first ; Price, small, by mail, 2oc.; larger, by express, 50 cents, MULBERRIES. Doivnin
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