Mangifera indica, common mango, Plate LXIV Psidium Cattleyanum, Strawberry guava, Plate LXI. PAGE. 127 129 131 133 135 137 139 Morinda citrifolia "Noni'', Plate LXVIII. 141 143 Solanum pimpinellifolium, currant tomato, Plate LXX. 145 145 147 149 Terminalia Catappa "Kamani", Plate LXXIII. 151 Calophyllum inophyllum "Kamani'', Plate LXXIV. Canarium commune, Canary nut, round var., Plate LXXIX. Aegle Marmelos, Bhel or Bael fruit, Plate LXXXII. 163 165 66 Plate LXXXI. 167 Garcinia mangostana, Mangosteen. Plate LXXXIX. Passiflora lauriflolia, Yellow water lemon, Plate CV. Opuntia Tuna, Prickly pear "Panini, Plate CXX. 245 247 PREFACE My original intention with regard to this work, was to publish it in a series of three volumes; and to that end, the first volume was presented to the public in 1906. Since that time, however, I have deemed it advisable, for various reasons, to incorporate all my data in one volume. I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness for help in my researches, to various works on Horticulture, and to many of my personal friends who have given me valuable assistance. I trust that this work will prove of some interest, as I believe that it contains a fairly comprehensive list of both the indigenous and naturalized Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands. GERRIT PARMILE WILDER. G. P. W. Collection. Persea gratissima. AVOCADO, PALTA OR ALLIGATOR PEAR. Grown in the garden of Gerrit Wilder. PLATE I G. P. W. Collection. Persea gratissima. AVOCADO. PLATE II This spreading evergreen tree is a native of Tropical America. In the Hawaiian Islands, the first trees of its kind were said to have been planted in Pauoa Valley, Oahu, by Don Marin. It attains a height of from 10 to 40 feet, and is adverse to drought. Its leaves are elliptico-oblong, from 4 to 7 inches in length. The flowers are greenish-yellow and downy. The fruit, which ripens from June until November, is a round or pear-shaped drupe, covered with a thin, rather tough skin, which is either green or purple in color. The flesh is yellow, firm and marrow-like, and has a delicious nutty flavor. The seed-cavity is generally large, containing one round or oblong seed, covered by a thin, brown, parchment-like skin. The quality of the pear is judged, not only by its flavor, but by the presence or absence of strings or fibre in the meat, and also by the quantity of flesh as compared to the size of the seed. Innumerable variations as to size, shape, and quality have been produced from seedlings-some of which may be seen in the accompanying illustration. The Avocado is easily reproduced by budding and grafting, and the best varieties may be obtained in this manner. |
