74 TS IN ID AD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XVIII. 2. 



COMMON EED OK CONGO RED. 



A bright red cane sometimes with darker red streaks, internodes 

 cyhndrical, no channel, bud very small round flat pointed. Now very 

 little in cultivation. Occasionally seen among Farmers canes, Not 

 in favour and often only bought by estates at a low price. 



Blight.— %[\g\ii\y damaged as ratoons, Waterloo 1912 (.T.K.) One of 

 the most resistant varieties (J.B.) 



WHITE TRANSPARENT. 



A grey or pinkish cane with broad dark leaves, inclined to trail. 

 Not much in cultivation in Trinidad to-day. 



Blight.— Vi&AXy damaged as ratoons, Exchange 1912 (A.B.) ; slightly 

 damaged as ratoons Waterloo 1912 (J.K.) Suffers slightly from root 

 disease in Barbados (J.R.B.) Not suitable for heavy lands of British 

 Guiana (J.B.H.) 



STRIPED EGYPTIAN. 



A striped red and yellow cane, darker where shaded than on edge 

 of field. Leaves normal, upper nodes waxy. Internodes cyUndrical, 

 channel broad and very distinct. Bud very large and pointed. 



Ir cultivation at Union Hall in 1917-18. No record of damage. 



VENEZUELAN BOURBON. 



A reddish green cane with thick Avax deposit over whole of young 

 internodes. Leaves somewhat broad. Internodes rather short, cylin- 

 drical to slightly convex, channel slight or absent, more distinct in young 

 shoots pf rapid growth. Bud small, round, rather Hat. 



In cultivation at Union Hall. 



i?//£77;^— Damaged at Union Hall in 1918 (C.B.W.) 



ANTIGUA No. 2. 



A yellow cane, leaves normal to rather dark. Internodes a little 

 short and cylindrical, channel slight or absent, dark ring below node 

 distinct and'waxy. Bud large round pointed. 



In cultivation at Union Hall and Petit Morne. 



Blight.— B-S-ye seen slightly damaged (G. H. Hill). Slightly damaged 

 Petit Morne 1917 (C.B.W.) 



D. 78. 

 Apparently not now in cultivation. Only one record. 



Blight. — Severely damaged as plants at Brechin Castle in 1906, 

 following year undamaged (J.W.A.) 



D. 95. 



Large dark purple, erect cane with long internodes which are 

 channelled. Waxy, eyebuds flat, broad and pointed and very protuberant. 



A seedling of White Transparent (Caledonian Queen). 



Blight.— Destroyed at Caroni in 1906 (J.G.) Gave 30 tons per acre 

 5th ratoons in 1905, compktaly destroyed in 1906 Brechin Castle (J.W-A.) 

 Resistant to root disease in Leeward Islands (F.W.) Badly attacked by 

 root disease in Barbados in 1906 (J.R.B.) 



