Archive image from page 23 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1893roya Year: 1892 KUMQUAT. (See page i8.) CEKATONIA siliqua. The Carob Tree or St. John's Bread. (Spanish, Algaroha.) This beautiful tree has proved hardy in South Florida. We condense a description from that of Mr. D. Morris, Director of the Government Botanical Gardens, Jamaica: 'This tree is extensively cultivated in countries bordering on the Mediterranean, and especially in such as suffer from periodical drouth, its long root
Archive image from page 23 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1893roya Year: 1892 KUMQUAT. (See page i8.) CEKATONIA siliqua. The Carob Tree or St. John's Bread. (Spanish, Algaroha.) This beautiful tree has proved hardy in South Florida. We condense a description from that of Mr. D. Morris, Director of the Government Botanical Gardens, Jamaica: 'This tree is extensively cultivated in countries bordering on the Mediterranean, and especially in such as suffer from periodical drouth, its long roots penetrating to a great depth in search of water. It is called algaroba by the Spaniards, and karoub by the Arabs, vrhence comes our Eng- lish name. The pods contain a large quantity of agreeably flavored mucilage and saccharine matter, and are commonly employed in the south of Europe for feeding horses, mules, pigs, etc., and occasionally in times of scarcity for human food.' 30 cents each, $3 per dozen. DIOSPYROS Kaki. The Japan Persimmon or Date Plum. This tree has now been fruited in the South long enough to determine its value. The fruit is delicious; the tree grows and bears well, almost irrespective of quality of land. Ripens from August to November. The sur- plus fruit can be dried, in which state it is con- sidered superior to figs. The nomenclature of the Japan Persimmon is still very much con- fused, owing to the many different importa- tions from Japan, in which the same name has often been given to several varieties, or one variety been burdened with several distinct labels. We have endeavored to obtain our original stock from the most reliable sources, but cannot guarantee our nomenclature_to_ be entirely correct. Several of the best varieties, budded or grafted on D, rirginiana stocks, 35 cents each, $ per dozen, $25 per 100. D Virginiana. Persimmon. The native Per- simmon is a delicious though neglected fruit, but not always destined to be so neglected, we
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