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Page 44
It is a tall evergreen with irregular branches ; its digitate leaves are dark and
glossy. ... it is depressed-globular and somewhat ribbed, like a tomato ; in color it
is a light-green, turning to a dull yellow when ripe, and it has a very thin skin.
It is a tall evergreen with irregular branches ; its digitate leaves are dark and
glossy. ... it is depressed-globular and somewhat ribbed, like a tomato ; in color it
is a light-green, turning to a dull yellow when ripe, and it has a very thin skin.
Page 86
The dark green, shiny leaves are oval or elliptical, and emit an agreeable odor
when bruised. The fragrant flowers are small, white, with an occasional tinge of
pink. The fruit is small, varying in shape from round to elliptical. The light yellow
skin ...
The dark green, shiny leaves are oval or elliptical, and emit an agreeable odor
when bruised. The fragrant flowers are small, white, with an occasional tinge of
pink. The fruit is small, varying in shape from round to elliptical. The light yellow
skin ...
Page 110
Its dark green, glabrous leaves are pointed, elliptical, and are shiny on the upper
surface, but rusty beneath. The greenish- yellow Flowers are usually solitary, and
have a peculiar odor. The fruit is large, varying in weight from 1 to 15 pounds.
Its dark green, glabrous leaves are pointed, elliptical, and are shiny on the upper
surface, but rusty beneath. The greenish- yellow Flowers are usually solitary, and
have a peculiar odor. The fruit is large, varying in weight from 1 to 15 pounds.
Page 112
The tree grows to a height of from 10 to 20 feet ; its branches are spreading, and
the dark, shiny leaves are either ovate or oblong, and are sparsely hairy above
and velvety beneath. The single petaled, velvety-green flowers are very fragran.
The tree grows to a height of from 10 to 20 feet ; its branches are spreading, and
the dark, shiny leaves are either ovate or oblong, and are sparsely hairy above
and velvety beneath. The single petaled, velvety-green flowers are very fragran.
Page 126
Leaves opposite, obovate, small, leathery, dark-green, shiny. Flowers white,
fragrant. Fruit spherical, about one inch in diameter, purple-reddish when ripe,
soft, juicy pulp, which has an agreeable flavor, and containing many small seeds.
Leaves opposite, obovate, small, leathery, dark-green, shiny. Flowers white,
fragrant. Fruit spherical, about one inch in diameter, purple-reddish when ripe,
soft, juicy pulp, which has an agreeable flavor, and containing many small seeds.
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Page 214 - The (lowers arc about 2l/¿ inches across, are white, with red spots on them. The fruit is slightly oblong, 2 inches in diameter, and very regular in size and shape. When ripe, it is yellow spotted with white. It has a medium-hard shell or skin, and the edible pulp is whitish-yellow, and contains many flat, black seeds.
Page 216 - This is a strong, vigorous vine, very suitable for arbors and trellises. It is not commonly found in Hawaii; however, a very fine specimen of its kind is growing in Dr.
Page 216 - The ovoid-pointed fruit has a tough, leathery shell which, when green, is six-striated, with white stripes; when (jiiite ripe the fruit is a dull orange-yellow. The numerous seeds are imbedded in the juicy, scented pulp, which is aromatic and delicious. Propagation is by seed and by cuttings.
Page 182 - Many Mangosteen trees have been brought to Hawaii, and have received intelligent care, but they have not thrived well; and have eventually died. Only two have ever produced fruit ; one in the garden of Mr. Francis Gay of Kauai, which bears its fruit annually, and the other tree at Lahaina, Maui. in the gar den formerly the property of Mr. Harry Turton.
Page 60 - J. pachyphloaa ericoides. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS. This species is one of the most massive of our junipers. In early life the crown is open and broadly conical, and in old age, dense and round. The trunk is short and clear of branches for 6 or perhaps 10 feet. As a rule, the tree attains a height of from 30 to 40 feet, and a diameter of from 1J to 3J feet.
Page 214 - I'his strong-growing, glabrous vine, climbing by tendrils, is a native of tropical America.
Page ii - 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 cither green or purple in color.
Page 36 - La Laguna (Schiede); vs in herb. Hook. (Tenampa, Prov. Vera Cruz, Linden, no. 50). The leaves of this plant are described by Schlechtendal as being from 4 to 6 inches long and from 2 to 3 inches broad, upon a very short petiole of only 3 or 6 lines in length; the calyx is...
Page 14 - That all the surface-mould of any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms is a marvellous reflection, and one which should not be lightly dismissed from the mind. The most ancient, as well as one of the most valuable of man's inventions, is the plough. But long before man existed the land was in fact regularly ploughed, and still continues to be ploughed, by earth-worms.
Page 204 - The tree thrives best in a warm, dry atmosphere, where the soil is rich and well drained.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands |
| Author | Gerrit Parmile Wilder |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Hawaiian gazette co., ltd., 1911 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 247 pages |
| Subjects | Fruit-culture |
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