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These results arc quite interesting as furnishing a means of compar- 

 ison of "the relative meiits of the different varieties. Tlie ten varieties 

 \vliieh stand highest in each of the three essentials are given below, in 

 the order of their value. 



List of ten varieties yiviny lest results. 



These lists comprehend altogether eighteen varieties, of which four 

 appear in all three of the lists, four on two, and ten oa only one, as 

 follows : 



From this it will be seen that four varieties combine in a high degree 

 the three good qualities of a large percentage of sucrose, low content of 

 glucose, and high purity of juice. Link's Hybrid and the unnamed va- 

 riety No. 14 divide honors for the first place, both standing very near 

 the top of the list in all three essentials. The former has always proved 

 a good sugar producer where it has had time to mature before frost. 

 The Early Amber is noticeable for its high purity, five of the plats of its 

 subvarietics giving a purity of over 70. From this quality doubtless 

 arises ifs superiority as a sirup-making variety. The low content of 

 glucose iu several of the unnamed varieties from tropical countries is 

 remarkable, as most of them were not entirely mature before frost. It 

 must not be lost sight of in comparing the varieties on the basis of the 

 analyses that the outward faults of a variety may entirely overbalance- 

 its value as shown by analysis. The Link's Hybrid, for instance, which 

 gives such good results on analysis, has a fault of form that almost de- 

 stroys its practical value. This point will be considered further on. 



