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SoutKcm Planting Facts 
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruits 
BANANAS 
The Banana is a rapid-growing plant of great 
value for its fruit and for decorative ]Mirposcs. 
It reriuires rather moist ground and ])lenty of 
plant-food for best results. Both stable manure 
and commercial fertilizer may be used. Very 
often there is a low, moist j)lace that may be 
planted in Bananas to advantage, or they may 
be set on the shores of lakes or the banks ol 
streams. 
PRICES ON BANANA PLANTS. Each Per lo j 
Medium suckers. $o 50 $4 50 i 
Large suckers. 7,S h 50 
Cavendish. A rather tender, dwarf variety, 
producing an excellent cjuality of fruit. i 
Hart (Mart’s Choice, or Lady-Finger). A ' 
A Banana Planting Valuable hardy sort; fruit of fine (juality. i 
GUAVAS 
The Red ( attley and Yellow Chinese may be grown in north L'lorida 
as well as in more tropical sections. Excellent for use as dessert fruits 
or for making preserves and jellies. 
PRICES ON GUAVAS. Each Per 10 
1 to 2 feet. 3-inch pots.$0 50 54 50 
2 to 3 feet. 4-inch pots. 75 6 50 
Jelly Guava. Size very large; flesh dark pink, acid: a heavy'* 
regular l)carer and a thrifty grower; fine for cooking and jelly-making- 
Cirown from cuttings. 
Red Cattley. A handsome evergreen shrub with glossy green 
leaves, producing large (luantitics of small red fruits, i to iK inches in 
diameter. It grows in north I'lorida. Seedlings only. 
Strawberry Guava. Size very large, slightly pear-shaped; flesh 
dark strawberry-color; flavor very fine; plant makes a strong, handsome 
growth, (irown from cuttings. 
Sweet Guava. Size large, about equal to a medium lemon; skin 
thin, yellow; flesh j)ink, slightly acid, of fine flavor; a strong grower and 
a regular, heavy bearer; very fine eating Guava. Grown from cuttings. 
Yellow Chinese. Almost identical with the Red Cattley, except that the fruit is yellow instead 
of being red-fleshed. C'.rown from seed. 
SURINAM CHERRY {Eugenia Michelii) 
A low-growing shrub, sometimes reaching a height of 15 to 20 feet, with bright green, glossy 
leaves. The fruit is cherry-like, ribbed, an inch or so in diameter, with a delightful s])icy sub¬ 
acid taste. Excellent for making jellies and j)rcserves. It makes an interesting pot-plant for con- 
sers^atory or home, and is (jiiite hardy when grown outdoors. It makes a very attractive and unifjuc 
ornament to the home grounds, and ■ delightful all the year around. Adapted to South l-'lorida 
and similar climates. 
PRICES ON SURINAM CHERRY. Each Per 10 
2-incli pots. .So 30 S2 50 
4-inch pots. 50 4 50 
40 
