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may be developed whrch will contain 15 per cent of sugar in the juice, 

 as an average working value, through a term of years. It is believed 

 that four of the following varieties may become 15 per cent varieties : 



EARLY AMBER. 



This well-known variety is retained for the present, because it is be- 

 lieved to be unwise to discard it. The Folger variety is a better cane, 

 retains its percentage of sugar longer, and ripened as soon as Amber 

 this season; usually, however > it matures between Amber and Orange. 

 The Amber is a small cane, does not produce an average amount of 

 seed, and is less reliable in quality of juice than other varieties. Its 

 juice has sometimes 14 per cent of sugar; but, as will be seen in the 

 following general averages, its value is 11.93 for a working period of 

 thirty days. No seed selections were made from this variety in 1888 

 or 1889. In 1890 many selections were made, only four of which gave 

 satisfactory results. Twenty-one lots were planted, two being 1 acre 

 each. 



Early Amber. 

 [Average samples.] 



MEAN VALUE OF SEED SELECTIONS. 

 [Total number of single canes analyzed, 964.] 



MCLEAN'S VARIETY. 



[Variety 126127.] 



This new variety was received from Australia, in 1890, from Hon. 

 Peter McLean, under secretary df agriculture, Queensland. As this 

 variety was unnamed, it is now named " McLean," in recognition of his 

 assistance in procuring new varieties. It has given the best results of 

 any in the two years 18^6' and 1891. It is a medium early maturing 

 variety, and it is believed it will be adapted to 1 Northern States. The ; 

 canes are tall and rather slender, but are solid and woody, and have' 

 stood winds as well as any varieties so far. From the analyses it would 

 se'ein that it would be difficult toi make 'sirup instead of sugar from the' 



