BANANA

a plant native to the tropics | tions of the Old World, but now distributed | enjoy throughout the hot regions of America. | for The seedle fruit forms a valuable food | £180, {o hot countries, and large quantities are | from xportea to England [rom We West sum. o Islands, The fibres of the stem with eaves are used for the manufacture | Gor ‘tile fabric a, and for cordage. The) Deb _ which is closely allied to the) Excl ain, is cultivated from suckers, and | and ‘oduce of fruit is enormous. bus i [s. 62]