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upon the market. Should a novice chance to buy one of these 

 withered pineapples he can hardly be induced to buy the second 

 time. If, on the other hand, he should happen to procure a fine 

 juicy fruit, he will ever after be a customer for this product. 



The variety mostly grown for market is the Red Spanish as 

 it will stand shipment best. But a few of the finer varieties, 

 such as the Abacca, Porto Rico or Smooth Cayenne, should always 

 be grown for home use, for while they are too soft for shipment 

 they are of much superior flavor. 



