... The centre was composed the larger specimens,— the Cissus, Colei, Dracenas, the larger ferns, and three plants of the bread fruit tree. The most noticeable features of the whole display, many of which have been previously mentioned this year, may be given ...

... s of our beyhood we had the impression that after at uf the mutiny of the Bounty had our first attempts to bring the bread fruit tree to the West ...

... of the plants indicated that they I b a d passed their best, the general effect was good. The Caladium umuleritum, or bread fruit tree of the North Island, was a striking object, and several Begonias or elephant's ear, were finely grown plants. Fine foliaged ...

... description of one-hundredth part of what I saw. The palm tree, the dragon tree, the bamboo tree, the sugar-cane, the bread fruit tree, the chocolate tree, the coffee plant, the celebrated banyan, together with plants which produce spices, gums, and other ...

... of the plants indicated that they had passed their best, the general effect was good. The Ca'adjoin' eserlentoews, or bread fruit tree of the North Island, was a striking object, and several Begonias or elephant's ear, were finely grown plants. Fine foliaged ...

... chief character- bloom? wife, faithful, kind, and true, is like I istic is utterly depressing heaviness. A family j the bread fruit tree, which displays once its j party is noted for its wearisoraeness : the green- fruit all the stages of its growth—some ...

... There are many sugar plantations about hero, but the sugar is not yet ripe and I have not seen any at work. I saw the bread fruit tree, but I hud no opportunity of tasting tho fruit itself; I also saw prickly pears. There are plenty of sharks, but the ...

... ferns contributed specimens of Bondelctia argyroatigmn Tritouia nurea parviflora Clercdendron affine Coleus Veitcbii (bread fruit tree) Ac Mr G F of Truro plant we hut very one nntaleusis (African blood flower) with its large brilliant flower An prize ...

... Their very lands are romantic. The grasses, flowers, the spices ; tho perfumed groves, the acacias, tho bauanxs, tho bread-fruit trees; the rhododendrons, the magnolias; the birds, the animals, the insects, are all now and full of interest. The allusions ...

... Ambau, and Muthuata; they are generally mountainous, and of volcanic fonnation, but fertile and well-watered, producing bread-fruit trees, palms, cotton, and sugar. A letter from Eewa, the chief missionary station, dated Dec. 16, informs of fatal conflict ...

... Government machine-shop, where they make castings of every description, and also manufacture steam-boilers for the navy. The bread-fruit tree rises to the height of forty or fifty feet, and attracts the notice of the European by its enormous sherply.lobed loaves ...

... were not like those of some the balmy isles of the Southern seas, where a native might lay himself dewn to rest under a bread-fruit tree, and find his breakfast dropped at his feet when he awoke the morning. There was no motive for exertion. Here, however ...