Anona Reticulata Custard Apple

by After Berthe Hoola Van Nooten

$800 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine example of the spectacular botanical work by Berthe Hoola Van Nooten, from 'Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java'. Native to tropical climates, particularly the Antilles, the Custard Apple is a small tree that yields sweet fruit with an irregular surface. This tree, if well cultivated, gives a beautiful shade and is therefore greatly esteemed by the Chinese, who like to plant it in front of their houses. Hoola Van Nooten Still in her early

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