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integument is poison, but when I get ready to eat one of these 

 fruits I can't remember to save me which part is wholesome and 

 which is poison and I have to go to the book to find out, for 

 it is rather important that one should be sure. The tree 

 will grow on well-fertilized pine land but it is tender. 



Carica papaya, Tropical Papaw. When well grown the cul- 

 tivated form is one of the finest of ornamentals but in order to 

 have it do well it should have good soil ; pine land will do but it 

 must be well fertilized. It likes lots of water. 



Carissa. The different species of this genus bear good fruits 

 and the bushes are decidedly ornamental when well grown. 

 They all have thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers; 

 the fruits are generally red. C. grandiflora has quite large 

 flowers with the fragrance of a tuberose; C. acuminata has small 

 flowers in clusters with a peculiar fragrance and pretty berries 

 like those of a barberry ; C. carandas has slightly variegated leaves 

 and blackish fruits. They are from Africa and rather tender. 



Ceratonia siliqua, St. John's Bread, Carob Tree. A large tree 

 in the Mediterranean region; I have seen a specimen not far from 

 Nice that was eighty feet high with a large top. It has shining 

 pinnate leaves and bears pods having a sweetish pulp. It is 

 hardy and is quite ornamental. 



Citrus. It is not necessary to comment on the various species 

 and varieties of this genus. One of the most attractive of the 

 lot is the Kumquat, and the Bergamot Berry (Triphasia trifoliate) 

 with its trifoliate, shining leaves and reddish berries is also 

 beautiful. 



Coffee. There are several species of coffee in cultivation and 

 all are handsome. They should be grown in good soil in partial 

 shade ; all are quite tender. 



Cecropia palmata is a small tree from the Caribbean Islands, 

 with immense lobed peltate leaves, green above and silvery 

 beneath. C. peliata has great leaves which are not so deeply 

 lobed, a native of the West Indies. Both are dioecious and the 

 female bears long, edible finger-like fruits. Both do well in 

 lower Florida in any good soil and are very striking. 



Chrysophyllum cainito, Star Apple. One of the most beautiful 

 trees I have ever seen, much like our native species. The upper 



