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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11365, 7 May 1900, Page 6

Some fruits are entirely destitute of seed?, and have to bo propagated by suckers or cuttings. The banana, for instance, is a seedless fruit which nature has apparently changed through some peculiar process. Rudimentary seeds are to be found in the fruit to-day. By slitting (ho banana down lengthwiso rows of tho rudimentary seeds will be exposed to view. Undoubtedly, at one time, in its primitive wild state, the banana propagated itself by means of seeds, but the u=o of suckers for this purpose gradually made tho seeds of less and less value. Following out tho law of nature, the seeds, becoming useless organs, degenerated. Occasionally, a banana ii found that dons propagate itself by means of seeds, or at least perfect seeds .me produced in the fruit whirl, ran germinate. If for any reason the suckers of this plant should fail to do the work entrusted to them, it is not unlikely that nature would reinstate tho seed organs and develop them gradually to their early, responsible position. Japanese plums, which are proving of such groat vnlno in the warmer parts of Palifornia, where not a few of the European varieties are disappointing, are also showing a hardiness under Eastern freezing which is somewhat of a surprise. A recent report from Washington says the Japanese and Oriental varieties seem, as far as known, to hnvo suffered severely, yet some exceptions point to surprising results. Wickson plums endured 20dc<r. below zero in central NewYork and will bear a crop. In northern Georgia, where hundreds of thousands of peach trees were killed to the ground and are being cut down, Iho Abundance plum in some favoured localities went through all right and will bear as usual. Old F.ussia, wily in her schemes, Her eyes on India oft has east, And of tho future vainly dreams When that dear land is hers at last; But ore wo think of that far day, Consider what wo now endure— Had coughs and cold, that pass away On taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Owners of blocks of oily property should communicate with Mr. J. Thomas, 91, Queen-street, who desires to invest over £?().00n for cash clients. Blankets! Blankets! _ For full-sizo bedsteads, lis 6d pair; superior special lino, 19s 61 pair, spot cash. Just look in at our window' and see tho show wo have—Tonson Garlick Company. TO CYCLISTS. I/vt of Honning and Dunlop tyros for sale, from 15s, slightly wiled.—Honning, rainystreet. I EGGS DEAR. EGG POWDER CHEAP everywhere: — , Only sco that you got Tucker's. THE NEW PATENT Spurious imitations of Dunlop Tyres are being foisted on tho public Demand the new Multiplex Dmjop Tyros, and 600 that [.you git thorn.