The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 57National Geographic Society, 1930 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 39
... fruit dis- covered in East Africa by the great mission- ary ; here is the sapote , or chewing - gum tree , from Yucatan , and the lychee , or favorite fruit of South China ; here , also , are , of course , mangoes , pa- payas , and ...
... fruit dis- covered in East Africa by the great mission- ary ; here is the sapote , or chewing - gum tree , from Yucatan , and the lychee , or favorite fruit of South China ; here , also , are , of course , mangoes , pa- payas , and ...
Page 50
... fruits that have found a foothold here is the avocado , often called " alligator pear . " In old days South Sea sailors called it " midshipmen's butter . " Years ago this fruit was first brought to Florida from Mexico . Since then other ...
... fruits that have found a foothold here is the avocado , often called " alligator pear . " In old days South Sea sailors called it " midshipmen's butter . " Years ago this fruit was first brought to Florida from Mexico . Since then other ...
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... fruit as against 600,000 in 1884- 1885. This shows how amazingly the rapid distribution of fresh fruit has grown in this country . Roughly , one - third of all oranges eaten in America come from Florida ; two - thirds are from ...
... fruit as against 600,000 in 1884- 1885. This shows how amazingly the rapid distribution of fresh fruit has grown in this country . Roughly , one - third of all oranges eaten in America come from Florida ; two - thirds are from ...
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Sumatra A Ribbon of Color on the Equator 25 illustrations in color from autochromes | 186 |
Choni Winters | 203 |
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