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... found in the markets of the City of Mexico . Its leaves are purplish - green . The flowers , which appear in May and ... grow- ing in private gardens . G. P. W. Collection . Punica Granatum . POMEGRANATE . 10.
... found in the markets of the City of Mexico . Its leaves are purplish - green . The flowers , which appear in May and ... grow- ing in private gardens . G. P. W. Collection . Punica Granatum . POMEGRANATE . 10.
Page 16
... found growing in large numbers at Makawao , and in the Kula district of Maui . Now , however , there are few , if any , trees remaining , as a de- structive blight , together with the lack of proper attention , has caused their ...
... found growing in large numbers at Makawao , and in the Kula district of Maui . Now , however , there are few , if any , trees remaining , as a de- structive blight , together with the lack of proper attention , has caused their ...
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... growing tree , which in many countries is said to reach a height of but 6 feet , in Hawaii attains a height of 20 ... plants of this variety were brought here by Don Marin , about a century ago . Some fine trees may be found in Pauoa and ...
... growing tree , which in many countries is said to reach a height of but 6 feet , in Hawaii attains a height of 20 ... plants of this variety were brought here by Don Marin , about a century ago . Some fine trees may be found in Pauoa and ...
Page 48
... found in many gardens . It has large irregular spreading branches , grows to a height of from 10 to 25 feet , and has rather thick foliage . Propa- gation is ordinarily effected by seeds , which germinate readily , when fresh . It can ...
... found in many gardens . It has large irregular spreading branches , grows to a height of from 10 to 25 feet , and has rather thick foliage . Propa- gation is ordinarily effected by seeds , which germinate readily , when fresh . It can ...
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... large seed . Specimens of this tree are to be found growing in the grounds of the Queen's Hospital and at the Government Nursery , Honolulu . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XXV Mimusops Elengi . 52 Chrysophyllum monopyrenum, Plate XXIV.
... large seed . Specimens of this tree are to be found growing in the grounds of the Queen's Hospital and at the Government Nursery , Honolulu . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XXV Mimusops Elengi . 52 Chrysophyllum monopyrenum, Plate XXIV.
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20 feet 2½ inches acid Apple aromatic bears berry black seeds BREADFRUIT Carica Cherimoyer cherry Citrus clusters color contains many seeds cultivated dark green delicious drupe eaten raw edible pulp elevation evergreen evergreen tree fleshy found growing fragrant G. P. W. Collection gardens germinate readily glabrous glossy Government Nursery grafted grown guava handsome hardy Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Honolulu inches in diameter inches in length inches long introduced to Hawaii Jambosa juicy kernel Kiawe large seed leaflets leathery leaves are oval LEMON light-green lobed low-growing tree Mammee Apple MANDARIN ORANGE mango Mangosteen Oahu obovate odor orange ovate panicles Papaya pear-shaped Persea gratissima petals petioles pinnate pinnate leaves plant PLATE Plum propagated purple rind ripens rough shape shell shiny leaves short petioles shrub small tree smooth specimens spreading branches stems sweet thin thrives tropical America true to seed trunk WATER APPLE West Indies white flowers yellow pulp yellow when ripe