THE MOST NEGLECTED AMERICAN FRUIT 
The papaw, a kind of custard-apple, grows wild in the lower part of the Mississippi Valley, and 
seems to reach its perfection in Indiana. It is little known even by botanists, and only 
those who live in the country where it grows are familiar with its value. The American 
Genetic Association thinks it has much promise of improvement, both by straight selection 
of the best, and by hydridizing with some of its delicious tropical cousins. A member of 
the association has made possible an offer of two prizes for information as to where the finest 
specimens of this fruit can be found; and when they are found, the association hopes to see 
them put in the hands of a large number of breeders. (Frontispiece.) 
