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The presenl season will probably determine whether " Sea Island 

 can be profitably grown in Trinidad, [f il is nol successful the next 

 best is clearly the " Long Staple Upland," and the presenl lo1 of seed 

 iters i" judge of its adaptability to our climate. 



651. -SEEDLESS LIME. 



We are glad to be able to report the successful budding of several 

 plants, from 'bud wood brought i„ recently by Mr. F. Evans, Assistant 

 Superintendent. 



It is hoped to be able to distribute a certain number of stock 

 plants among Botanic Gardens and Stations early in the coming year. 



652.- "CITRUS PONDEROSA." 



A fruit under this name was exhibited by Revd. Dr. Morton ; 

 the produce of a tree introduced by his son the Revd. H. Morton, at 

 the August meeting of the Trinidad Agricultural Society. 



The fruit shown was simply a ponderous edition of a lemon with 

 all its parts increased in size, but it exhibited no special merit, nor 

 did any appear to be claimed for it, other than as a curiosity. It is 

 probably a seminal variety of Citrus medica. 



653. -THE RED OR CAYENNE GUAVA. 



At p. 279 of Vol. IV. of the Bulletin, a figure of the fruit of 

 the above was given. (October, 1900). 



Seeds Avere sown at the time, and plants raised, many of which 

 were distributed to correspondents. Among the recipients was the 

 Revd. Dr. Morton, who is well known for the active interest he has 

 for many years taken in Tropical Agriculture. At the September 

 meeting of the Trinidad Agricultural Society, this gentleman pro- 

 duced a specimen ot the fruit grown by him from plants raised in 

 1900. The specimen was of large size and much admired. It is to 

 be noted that the fruit was produced by trees under four years old, 

 from the time the seed was sown. 



It is not known, how the name arose, or whence the original 

 plant was derived. 



654.-TOBAGO PINE-APPLES. 



Each Island in the West Indies appears to possess fruits showing 

 distinctive characters from adjoining Colonies. That this should be so, 

 is not surprising, seeing that West Indian fruits until the last lew 

 years were solely propagated by seed, and it is to be expected that 

 many of the seminal varieties will have proved permanent (?) or fixed 

 in type. 



Mr. Millen, the Curator of the Botanic Station, collected the 

 native kinds of Pine Apples in Tobago, and this year sent over ripe 

 fruit of four in order that the Trinidad Department might estimate 

 their value. 



