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Anona squamosa. 



SUGAR APPLE — SWEET SOP. 



This small tree is native of the W^est Indies, from which coun- 

 try the plants found growing in many of our gardens in these 

 Islands were imported. The thin leaves are ovate-oblong, and 

 are ver}^ slightly hairy on both sides. The greenish flowers are 

 about an inch long. The fruit which is from 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter, is the shape of a pine cone ; it is greenish-yellow when 

 ripe, and each carpel forms a slight portuberance. The sweet, 

 creamy-white pulp is very delicious. There are numerous small 

 smooth, brownish-black seeds, which germinate readily, and the 

 plants bear fruit in from two to four years. This variet}' of 

 anona is sensitive to drought, and thrives well at the high ele- 

 vations. 



