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Guide Sheet No. 5 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION 
WHAT TO SEE IN THE ECONOMIC GREENHOUSE 
Enter the greenhouse by the center door; take the righthand path. 
Directly in front of you notice fe large ate Palm. There are many 
kinds of palms in this greenhouse; see how many you can find. 
As you move slowly along the path, notice on your right: 
S Ree hemp from tropical Africa. 
e Coconut palm from the Pacific Islands, the source of coconuts, 
shredded coconut, and copra (dried: coconut). 
. The an tree from the American Tropics. 
on your left no 
1. Spanish Pe a cousin of the cout sae and the principal wood 
used in the manufacture of ciga xe 
2. Mahogany, used for fine ie 
3. Male bamboo, used for both food and shelter in parts of the 3 ORGie 
4. Pepper vine, from which are made black and white pepper 
. The Mango, a well-known tropical fruit. 
5 Sugar cane, one of the chief sources of s 
In the very center of he house, notice the giant oo plant. 
os your right notice 
. Guava, used for pane paste and jelly. 
5 Ou eer ie oil from the fruit is ee in the manufacture of soap and 
s a lubricant. 
oh « Alligator Pear i _ tree (Avocado) ; the fruit is an important food in 
Central Am 
As you pass the lily ee notice on your right: 
1. Gutta percha tree, from the Ma alay ee 
2. Banyan tree, a native of India and cousin of the fig. 
3. Rubber trees from South America and India. 
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1. Mexican Breadfruit with its curious perforated leaves. It is sometimes 
called “ Swiss cheese plant.” Why? 
2. Papaya tree; the fruit and leaves contain a vegetable pepsi 
3. eee Hemp (a kind of banana), from the Philippines, i in the 
anufacture of rope and binder twine 
ee plant. 
Chinese eae a dwarf kind, seldom reaching a height of more than 
0 fee 
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6. Annotto, ae eer source of the yellow coloring of cheese and butter. 
n you right, near the end of the path notice: 
1. Orange, Lemon, and Citron tr ees; from the latter is obtained the peel 
for candied citron 
2. Vanilla, a climbing orchid, from which we obtain vanilla extract for 
voring 
Leave the greenhouse by the center door. 
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