THE GUAVA 



H JMagnif icent pot plant— Blooms and fruits Continuously— 

 H Rival of Otabeite Orange. 



This is the Cattley or Strawberry Guava, a native of 

 the West Indies, which under our climate blooms and 

 fruits abundantly. For productiveness both in flower 

 and fruit, it surpasses anything we ever saw. A plant 18 

 months old has borne over 500 fruits ; we have seen plants 

 less than 18 inches high carrying 165 fruits, and one plant 

 which could be covered by a box 4 feet wide and 2% feet 

 deep, held 1005 fruits, blooms and buds at one time. 

 Once established it is ever-bearing, producing buds, 

 flowers and fruits in some stage every day in the year. 

 It is hardy enough to stand any temperature above 20 

 degrees, and has highly meritorious qualities, chief 

 among which is that it blooms and bears its remarkable 

 fruit most luxuriantly even when the plants are small. 

 It is comparatively new in our gardens, and bids fair to 

 become as popular as the dwarf Otaheite Orange, . so 

 extensively distributed by us. The Guava has thick, 

 shining, evergreen, Camellia-like foliage with pure white 

 flowers of an agreeable odor. The fruit is large, about 



Nice 3-inch pot plants, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 



the size of an English walnut, and of a beautiful claret 

 color, while the flavor is most delicious- sweet and aro- 

 matic, resembling that of the strawberry. It is used for 

 dessert fruit, also for preserving, and is considered a rare 

 delicacy. 



It makes jelly of delicious quality, and is consid- 

 ered as one of the finest conserves made in the West 

 Indies, where it is a staple article of commerce, and 

 is exported to all parts of the globe, although its high 

 value has kept it exclusively for the rich. Inquire of 

 any importing grocer for Guava jelly, and the price 

 asked for it will astound you. 



Independent of the great value of its fruit, the Guava 

 is a highly ornamental plant, having dwarf compact 

 habit, making it desirable for planting in pots or boxes. 

 The foliage is beautiful and the flowers, which last a long 

 time on the plant, are produced abundantly on young 

 plants. Of the easiest possible management and a thor- 

 i oughly magnificent plant in every way. 



cts.; 7 for $1 ; $1,50 per dozen, postpaid by Mail. 



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