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Page 28
... , somewhat resembling an apricot , and with a rose odor . The season for the fruit varies according to the elevation , but generally ends about August or September . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XIII Eugenia brasiliensis . 28.
... , somewhat resembling an apricot , and with a rose odor . The season for the fruit varies according to the elevation , but generally ends about August or September . G. P. W. Collection . PLATE XIII Eugenia brasiliensis . 28.
Page 56
... odor . The fleshy pulp is light yellow , is mellow when quite ripe , and has a sub - acid delicious flavor , compared by some to the pineapple . Within this pulp is embedded a 1 to 5 loculed , bony endocarp , which contains generally ...
... odor . The fleshy pulp is light yellow , is mellow when quite ripe , and has a sub - acid delicious flavor , compared by some to the pineapple . Within this pulp is embedded a 1 to 5 loculed , bony endocarp , which contains generally ...
Page 58
... odor . There is one large seed , which resembles the husk of a ground - nut . This fruit is cooling and aromatic . To my knowledge there are but two trees of this kind in bearing in the Hawaiian Islands , and these are growing in ...
... odor . There is one large seed , which resembles the husk of a ground - nut . This fruit is cooling and aromatic . To my knowledge there are but two trees of this kind in bearing in the Hawaiian Islands , and these are growing in ...
Page 64
... odor . To my knowledge there is but one tree in bearing in the Hawaiian Islands , and that is growing in private grounds at Lihue , Kauai . G. P. W. Collection . Coffea arabica . PLATE XXXI 61 Durio zibethinus, Plate XXX.
... odor . To my knowledge there is but one tree in bearing in the Hawaiian Islands , and that is growing in private grounds at Lihue , Kauai . G. P. W. Collection . Coffea arabica . PLATE XXXI 61 Durio zibethinus, Plate XXX.
Page 84
... many seeds . The characteristic odor of the leaves , twigs and fruit of all varieties of the Mandarin orange is easily recognizable . G. P. W. Collection . Citrus medica limetta . LIMES 84 Citrus Nobilis, Plate XL............
... many seeds . The characteristic odor of the leaves , twigs and fruit of all varieties of the Mandarin orange is easily recognizable . G. P. W. Collection . Citrus medica limetta . LIMES 84 Citrus Nobilis, Plate XL............
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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