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T. U6. 



Raised from seed D. 116 in 1897 b}- J. H. Hart. Apparently na 

 longer in cultivation. 



Blight. — 10 acres badly damaged as ratoons Friendship 1912 (J.M.) 

 Badly damaged as ratoons Exchange 1912 (A.B.) Slightly damaged as- 

 ratoons Waterloo 1912 (J.K.) Generally worie than others (J.B.) 



T. 247. 

 Raised from seed by J. H. Hart. 

 Apparently no longer in cultivation. 



Blirjht. — Badly damaged as ratoons Caroni 1912 (J.G.) Slightly 

 damaged as ratoons Exchange 1912 (A.B.) Waterloo 1912 (J.K.) Have 

 seen damaged (W.H.B.) Generally -worse than the others (-l.B.) 



B. 147. 



A fairly upright yellow cane mottled with red. Leaves normal or 

 rather dark. Internodes cylindrical, furrow distinct o,nd long. Bud round 

 and pointed not small. 



Blight. — Badly damaged as ratoons Exchange 1912 (A.B.) Slightly 

 damaged as plants and ratoons Waterloo 1912 (-i.K.) Slightly damaged 

 as plants Union Hall 1912 (A.R.) Suffers very much at Caroni 

 (J.G.) Slightly damaged at Brechin Castle (J.W.A.) Generally better 

 tliau others (J.Ji.) Have seen slightly damaged, generally better than 

 the others (G.H.Hill). Have not seen damaged (C.A.F.), (J.J.H.) 

 Said to be i-esistant to root disease in the Leeward Islands (F.W.) 

 Plants badly attacked by root disease in Barbados 1906 (J.R.B.) 



B. 156. 



A yellow cane, leaves rather pale. Internodes cylindrical, no channel, 

 buds round and blunt. 



The most generally cultivated cane in Trinidad ; known to small 

 farmers as " Seedlings " " Little Roseau " and " Esperanza." 



Blight. — Particularly prone to froghopper attack. 



Suffers more than any other variety but recovers more rapidly ( I'.deV.) 

 One of the very worse in a bad attack but if not too badly damaged 

 recovers quickly (J.G.) This cane is the worst I know (G.C.R.) Badly 

 damaged Harmony Hall 1912 (W.H.B.) 90 acres badly damaged and 

 175 slightlv damaged T'nion Hill 1912 (A. 11.) Badly damaged as plants 

 and ratoons Petit Morne 1912 (A.M.M) Picton 1912 (J.J.H.) Plein 

 Palais 1912 (A.D.L.) Esperanza 1912 (C.C.) Waterloo 19P2 (J.K.) 

 Exchange 1912 (A.B) Woodford Lodge 1912 (P. de V.) Brechm Castle 

 1912 (J.W.A.) Caroni 1912 (J.G.) Badly damaged Hermitage 1917 

 (C.B.W.) La Fortunee 1917, 1918 (C.B.W.) Wellington 1917. 1918 

 (C.B.W.) Williamsville 1918 (C.B.W.) Not so good as D. 109 supplies 

 Reform 1918 (C.B.W.) Better than " Fosters Seedling;' alongside 

 La Fortunee 1919 (C.B.W.), &c., &c., &c. 



B. 208. 



A rusty yellowish green cane, generally covered with wax. Leaves 

 rather large and broad. In';e nod:s slightly bulging, no channel. Bud 

 small, rcuud and pointed. 



