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Show 'S.:(X 'Corbett, of the' 'West Virl giuia Experiment Station, furnishes furnish-es an interesting article to Garden and Forest on tho Papaw". This fruit is so little known to horticultural horticul-tural writers that they generally overlook or ignore it. Prof. Cor-bett Cor-bett says it is a mistake to suppose that the Papaw will grow only in the South, as it is found as far north as Canada. The most remarkable tree of this kind under cultivation is found in the grounds of Thomas Meehan & Sons, of : Philadelpia. As a rule the Papawr is in appearance shrub-like, although al-though a tree in every sense of the word. The fruit ranges in size from two to six inches in length and from one to two and a half inches in diameter. The flesh is soft and pulpy, much resembling an overripe over-ripe bananna. The pulp is rich and sweet, rather too sweet on first acquaintance, though not more so than some banannas. It contains a number of date-like seeds. It is said to be difficult to transplant the Papaw, although it can bo done, especially when the trees are yong and small. At present the only method of propagating it is by planting seeds, or by layering and the latter method is unsatisfactory. The Papaw is recommended as an ornamental tree. Its peculiar and attractively colored flower clusters clus-ters are a pleasing novelty, and its large leaves, often a foot in length and four to six inches in width, an effect of tropical luxuriance. Rural Northwest |