62 



and the produce never covered the outlay. The cause of these failures 

 in the Philippines (as possibly in other countries where experiments 

 have been made) is attributed to the dry season which continues for 

 several months, while in the eastern provinces there are copious rains 

 all the year round. Evidently the plant will only thrive under the 

 latter condition, and it would be useless to attempt to grow it in countries 



Musa text ills, Nee. 



1. Pistillate flower. 2. Staminate flower. 3. Fruit. 4, Section of fruit showing seeds. 



