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those unfamiliar with the mode of preparation for table should not use 

 it till they have been instructed by someone able to advise. Damaged 

 or fallen fruit should not be used. "When properly cooked the cream 

 coloured aril is most delicious. 



Carica Pajiaija, Papaw. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A small, fast growing, single stemmed plant, often unisexual. 

 There are a number of varieties, the fruits of which vary both in size, 

 shape and flavour. They are used largely as dessert fruits but may also 

 be cooked in tarts or Avhen green boiled as a vegetable. 



Carijocar nuciferinii. Souari Nut. Butter Kut. Seedlings 25 cents. 

 A tall tree, bearing large, globular fruits, containing one to four 

 kidney-shaped seeds, the kernels of which are of excellent flavour. It 

 fruits sparingly in the gardens and plants are thus only occasionally 

 available. 



Chrysobalanus Icaco. Coco Plum. Fat Pork. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A native shrub with small brownish red, astringent fruits, edible 

 when stewed witli sugar. 



Chrysophijlhim Cainito. Caimite. Star Apple, Seedlings 5 cents. 



A large ornamental tree, with round, sweet, succulent fruits. There 

 are several varieties, some bearing green and others purple fruits. 



Citrus Aurantium vars. Orange. Budded plants on sour orange 

 stock 24 cents. 



The following varieties are raised to order : — 



Homosassa. Fruits medium sized, thin skinned, very seed}', 



sub-acid flavour. 

 •Jaffa. Fruits large and of good flavour, few seeds, sub-acid flavour. 

 Lamb's Summer. Small fruits, thin skinned, numerous seeds, 



acid, fine flavour. 

 Majorca. Medium sized fruits, few seeds, sweet, less insipid than 



Washington Kavel. 

 Parson Brown. Medium sized fruits, very juicy, considerable rag 



and seeds, sweet, somewhat lacking in flavour. 

 Pineapple. Medium sized fruits, very juicy and sweet, little 



flavour. 

 Ruby. Medium sized, dark fleshed fruits, sweet, very mild flavour, 



skin rough. 

 Sandford's Mediterranean. Large fruits, thick rough skin, dark 



fleshed, very mild flavour-. 

 St. Michael's. A Mediterranean variety of medium flavour, dark 



fleshed, numerous seeds. 

 St. Michael's Blood. Dark fleshed but not a typical blood orange, 



seedy and of mild flavour. 

 Tardiff or Hart'ii Late. A Florida seedling. Juicy fruits, sub-acid,. 



excellent flavour, few seeds. 

 Washington Narel. Fruits large with characteristic navel markings 



seedless or nearly so, sweet, ■\\itho it acid flavour. 



