CANE SUGAR. 



Hawaiian Canes. The native canes of these islands have been 

 described by C. N. Spencer 21 as under : 



Ko Kea. A greenish-white cane, not unlike the Otaheite, and the one 

 most commonly grown before the introduction of the latter. 



Aindkea. A green and red striped cane, which Stubbs, quoting from 

 a letter, says was brought from Mauritius; wbere it is known, he says, 

 as the light striped Bourbon ; this latter cane, though similar, is within the 

 writer's knowledge distinct. 



Oliana. A yellow very woody cane. 



Papaa. A purple cane. 



Palania. A purple cane. 



Hillebrand, in the Flora Hawaiiensis, gives the Puaole (= Cavengerii) as 

 indigenous to Hawaii, but it was probably introduced from the South 

 Pacific. 



Brazilian Canes. The canes common in Brazil are described by 

 Sawyer. 22 



The Cay anna Antiga is evidently the Otaheite cane (or canes). 



The Black cane is believed by Sawyer to be the Cheribon cane, but its 

 description more approaches (in the writer's opinion) to the Black Tanna. 



The Imperial is a green and yellow striped cane. 



The Manteiga, Envernizada, Calvacante, Flor de Cuba, San Pello, are 

 names applied to a butter-coloured cane. 



The Aleijada, a seedling cane destitute of hairs, with one or more abortive 

 internodes on every stalk. 



The Crystallina, the description of which fits the White Transparent, &c. 



The Roxa Louzier, introduced from Mauritius. 



The Salangore, the description of which fits that of this cane already given. 



The Cinzenta or Grossona, similar to the Salangore when young, and at 

 maturity approaching the Cay anna Antiga, and referred to as being of merit. 



The Ferrea or Cavengerie, a bright purple cane, and hence distinct from 

 the Cavengerie already described. 



The Bois rouge or Termehla, introduced from Mauritius, and of a ruby- 

 red colour, regarded as an inferior variety. 



The Bronzeada or Roxinha, resembling the Crystallina when young, and 

 the Antiga at maturity. 



The Cayanninha, much resembling the Antiga. 



Sports. By the term ' Sport ' is meant a plant which in some way is 

 notably different from its parent, and whence it originates ' per saltum' ; with 

 the cane, sports originate by bud variation, and in view of the evidence 

 collected below it is established beyond reasonable doubt that certain of the 

 more valuable cultivated varieties have so originated. The earliest recorded 



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