Pineapple
the Ananassa sativa.
The leaves are hard and fibrous, with spiny edges. The flowers rise from the center of the plant, and are in a large conical spike, surmounted by spiny leaves called the crown. The conical spike of flowers ultimately becomes enlarged and juicy, constituting the pineapple, believed to be the finest of fruits. The first particular account was given by Oviedo, in 1535, and it was first cul-