William Fawcett

The plant; Cultivation; Planting; Irrigation and Drainage; Cultivationafter Planting; Pruning and Treatment of Suckers; Harvesting and Replanting; Bananas as Nurse-Plants and as a Catch-Crop; Financial Considerations and Prospects for Beginners; Banana Soils in Jamaica; Humus; Fertilizers; Fungus Diseases; Insect Pests; Bananas as Food; Bananas in Medicine; Wine, Whisky, and Alcohol fron Bananas; Drying Bananas for Flour and Figs; Manila Hemp and other Fibres from Species of Musa; Development of the Banana Trade; Transport by Sea. Transport on Land; General Review of the Cultivation of Species of Musa (Banana and Plantain) throughout the Tropics: India and Ceylon; Malay Archipelago; Philippine Islands; Australia; Polynesia; Africa; South America; Central America and United States; Indies and Bermuda; Horticultural and Botanical Notes; Plants allied to the Banana; Short Description of Species of Musa.

Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses

The Banana

Alfred Barton Rendle

Dicotyledons, families Rubiaceæ to Compositæ

Containing Descriptions of the Flowering Plants Known from the Island

Flora of Jamaica

Excerpt from The Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses Fifty years ago all the fruit exported from Jamaica was of the value of 728. The captain of a small schooner trading between Jamaica and Boston made a few trial shipments of bananas, and thus with the aid of Governor Sir Anthony Musgrave and others who followed him was laid the foundation of an enormous industry, Jamaica now exports fruit, but chiefly bananas, of the value of more than a million and a half sterling. Large areas are also planted with bananas in Central and South America, so the Caribbean region is fast becoming the centre for the production of a delicious fruit that is coming into large demand in all north temperate countries. A fleet of splendid white steamers conveys bananas to the teeming millions in the United States, and another equally fine fleet brings cargoes of 50,000 bunches at a time across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom and neighbouring countries. What Captain Baker, modest and genial man as he was, did for Jamaica, Sir Alfred Jones did for the Canary Islands, and eventually for Jamaica and the Caribbean. Sir Alfred Jones was enabled, with the assistance given by Mr. Chamberlain, to solve the hitherto difficult problem of successfully carrying a perishable cargo of fruit all the way across the Atlantic, first through the heart of the tropics and then, on occasions, through the cold of northern winters, and deliver it in splendid condition for the consumption of the working millions of this country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses

Flora of Jamaica: Dicotyledons [pt.2], families Leguminosae to Callitrichaceae

Flora of Jamaica: Dicotyledons [pt.1], families Piperaceae to Connaraceae

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the British Museum in London, 1910.

Orchids

Flora of Jamaica Containing Descriptions of the Flowering Plants Known from the Island

Julian Stone

Anaesthesia at a Glance is a brand new title that provides a concise and visually-orientated summary of a comprehensive lecture course in anaesthesia. Ideal for clinical undergraduate medical students and Foundation Programme doctors undertaking anaesthesia attachments, it gives a systematic, broad view of anaesthesia in various specialties, taking the reader through preparation, management and the pharmacology behind anaesthetic medicine. Anaesthesia at a Glance is supported by a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/anaesthesia containing interactive multiple-choice questions and answers together with a selection of interactive cases – perfect for study and revision. Whether you want to refresh your knowledge or need a thorough overview of the specialty, Anaesthesia at a Glance presents all the vital clinical information you need.

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