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should have at least one of the various va 
rieties that are offered by our southern 
nurserymen of this most desirable fruit. 
Punica or Pomegranate bears a large 
fruit that is desirable for eating from the 
hand or for cool drinks. It makes a pleas¬ 
ing small tree with a beautiful flower. 
Rollinia orthopetala is a little known 
fruit tree of small size, but it seems to 
have adapted itself to the conditions in 
Professor Simpson’s garden. 
Rheedia edulis and Rheedia macro- 
phylla are fruit trees that are also doing 
well with him. 
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus is a shrub 
with broad, evergreen leaves and bright, 
lilac-colored dowers that are freely 
borne. Although the fruit is edible it is 
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not specially desirable, being very sweet 
and too full of seeds. 
Rubus flavus is an Indian Raspberry of 
gigantic size and most palatable. Rubus 
hybridus or Northey Berry and the Man¬ 
atee Dewberry are blackberries of great 
size and delicious flavor. These do ex¬ 
ceedingly well in Florida. 
Sapota zapotilla or Sapodilla is a fine 
fruit for tropical locations. Its fruit is 
very sweet. The sap of this tree is used 
as the base for chewing gum. 
Spondias dulcis or Othaheite Apple has 
a fruit flavored like the pineapple. The 
Golden Plum, Hog Plum and Jamaica 
Plum are other varieties of the Sapota 
that have desirable qualities. 
Strychnos spinosus or Natal Orange is 
a new fruit from South America. The 
pulp is aromatic and of the consistency of 
a Banana. 
Roselle or Jamaica Sorrel is a Hibis¬ 
cus-like shrub, growing 5 or 6 feet high 
or higher in very rich soil. The calyx 
of the flower furnishes a sort of acid 
drupe that much resembles the Cranberry 
after it is cooked. 
The Strawberry is an almost constant 
fruiter in Florida if one cared enough for 
the fruit to have it served 52 times in a 
year. During the summer months it is 
necessary to grow it under a lattice, giv¬ 
ing it a little shade during the months 
when the sun is very hot. 
Syzygium jambolanum or Java Plum 
is an East Indian tree resembling the 
Rose Apple, but with smaller, purple 
fruit. 
Tamarindus indica is a verv ornamen- 
tal tree, having acid pods that are pre¬ 
served or cut up to make an acid drink. 
Terminalia catappa is a deciduous tree 
of large size with much more gorgeous 
autumn foliage than the maples of the 
North. Its fruit is a nut resembling the 
almond but the shell is much harder. 
Triphasia or Bergamont Berry makes a 
fine low hedge. 
Vaccinum myrsinites, or Huckleberry 
grows wild in Florida and any desirable 
variety that one would wish to experiment 
with can be depended on for results. 
Vangueria Madagascariensis or Voa 
Vanga is a shrub or tree of small size with 
a delicious berry. 
Vitis, or the Grape, offers half a doz¬ 
en varieties that do well in the State pro¬ 
vided a few plants of the wild varieties 
are also grown to insure pollinization. 
They are usually grown on strongly built 
trellises and are not pruned yearly as are 
the Northern grapes. 
Ximenia Americana, the native Hog 
Plum of Florida, also called Mountain or 
