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Page 48
... germinate readily , when fresh . It can also be grown from cuttings of the ripe wood . The tree derives its name from the words " chrysos , " gold , and " phyllon , " a leaf ; referring to the golden - russet color of the under - side ...
... germinate readily , when fresh . It can also be grown from cuttings of the ripe wood . The tree derives its name from the words " chrysos , " gold , and " phyllon , " a leaf ; referring to the golden - russet color of the under - side ...
Page 74
... seed cavity is large , and is filled with many small seeds which are enveloped in a loose , mucous coat , with a brittle , pitted testa . When fresh these seeds germinate readily . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XXXVI Carica Papaya . 14 ...
... seed cavity is large , and is filled with many small seeds which are enveloped in a loose , mucous coat , with a brittle , pitted testa . When fresh these seeds germinate readily . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XXXVI Carica Papaya . 14 ...
Page 116
... germinate readily , and the plants bear fruit in from two to four years . This variety of anona is sensitive to drought , and thrives well at the high ele- vations . G. P. W. Collection . Psidium Guayava pomiferum . ( 116 Anona squamosa ...
... germinate readily , and the plants bear fruit in from two to four years . This variety of anona is sensitive to drought , and thrives well at the high ele- vations . G. P. W. Collection . Psidium Guayava pomiferum . ( 116 Anona squamosa ...
Page 168
... grow in clusters , are small and fragrant . The gourd - like fruit , with its hard shell , is from 2 to 4 inches in diameter ... germinate readily . and the plant is also very easily propagated from root cuttings . G. P. W. Collection ...
... grow in clusters , are small and fragrant . The gourd - like fruit , with its hard shell , is from 2 to 4 inches in diameter ... germinate readily . and the plant is also very easily propagated from root cuttings . G. P. W. Collection ...
Page 188
... germinate readily ; plants are also produced by cuttings . Though not common in these Islands , there are , however , a few specimens of this plant to be found in several of the private gardens of Honolulu . G. P. W. Collection ...
... germinate readily ; plants are also produced by cuttings . Though not common in these Islands , there are , however , a few specimens of this plant to be found in several of the private gardens of Honolulu . G. P. W. Collection ...
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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