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Banana— " Chamalaco " Tree 



THE CULTIVATION OF THE BANANA PLANT 



By Alvin Fox, Horticulturist on Tropical Plants. 



The banana plant is grown in a small way in Cuba by nearly every one who has 

 a garden or a yard where plants may be grown. It is grown by many for local market 

 and in Jamaica especially it is grown extensively for export. 



The banana is propagated from suckers, the young plants surrounding the older 

 ones. These are planted 9x9 or 10x10 feet apart and the varieties best suited for the 



