676 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Anson's. See Otaheite. 



Barbadoes Queen. See Lemon Queen. 



BLACK ANTIGUA (Brown Antigua]. Fruit, cyndrical, inclining 

 to oval, thickly covered with meal, and when ripe dark ochre. Pips, 

 very large and prominent, the scales covering rather more than one- 

 third, and terminating in short blunt points. Flesh, pale yellow, 

 slightly fibrous, rather soft and melting, with a pleasant acid, remark- 

 ably juicy, sweet, and highly flavoured. Crown, small. Flowers, 

 purple. 



An excellent and highly flavoured pine, if cut when it begins to turn 

 from green to yellow. Mr. Munro says, "During summer it is the 

 most delicious and highly flavoured fruit with which I am acquainted." 



BLACK JAMAICA (Montserrat of Speechly ; St. Vincent's Suc/ar- 

 loaf^). Fruit, oval, rather compressed at the base and the crown ; dark 

 olive, changing when ripe to dark orange or copper. Pips, roundish, 

 or angular, medium sized, concave in the centre ; scales, covering one- 

 third, and terminating in lengthened points. Flesh, pale yellow, firm, 

 slightly stringy, very rich, juicy, and highly flavoured. Crown, large, 

 spreading, and very mealy. Flowers, purple. 



An excellent fruit, particularly in the winter months ; keeps some 

 iime after being ripe, and bears carriage better than any other variety. 



BLACK SUGAR-LOAF. Fruit, tall and conical, darkish purple, 

 .and slightly mealy before ripening, but light orange when ripe. Pips, 

 above medium size, sometimes a little depressed in the centre ; scales, 

 covering one-third, and terminating in a short blunt point. Flesh, 

 very pale lemon- colour, rather stringy, very juicy and sweet, with an 

 agreeable pleasant acid. Crown, rather large. Flowers, lilac. 



BLOOD RED. Fruit, cylindrical, sometimes tapering a little to 

 the summit ; dark purple, and very mealy, but when ripe reddish 

 chocolate. Pips, rather medium sized, slightly prominent ; scales, half 

 covering them, and terminating abruptly in very short points. Flesh, 

 white, rather soft and melting, somewhat stringy, neither very juicy 

 nor highly flavoured. Crown, medium sized. Flowers, lilac. 



This pine is easily distinguished by the purplish red colour of its 

 leaves. 



Brazil. See Montserrat. 



Brown Antigua. See Black Antigua. 



CHARLOTTE ROTHSCHILD. Fruit, large, cylindrical, some- 

 times tapering a little towards the crown ; dark olive green, changing 

 when ripe to a fine rich yellow colour. Pips, large and flat ; scales 

 half covering them, and terminating in short blunt points. Flesh, 

 yellow, tender, and melting, and richly flavoured. Crown, medium 

 sized. Flowers, lilac. 



