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flesh hard and stringy, and sometimes not well fla- 

 voured." I had half a dozen plants of the kind 

 J here describe, from London, by the name of the 

 King Pine. 



It is smooth, dark or bluish-green leaved ; grows 

 pretty upright, and very strong. The pips or pro- 

 tuberances are square, and as large as those of the 

 Antigua ; and in a well set fruit, are six or seven 

 rows in depth. The fruit is dark-coloured until it 

 begin to ripen off. When ripe, it is a light yellow 

 inside, very juicy, and high-flavoured. It is tan- 

 kard-shaped, and grows to a large size ; often as 

 large as the Antigua. 



2. The Queen. 



This is the hardiest kind we have, and that best 

 adapted for a general crop. It may be termed 

 middle-sized. It is a large fruit that weighs three 

 pounds. It is tankard-shaped, and golden coloured; 

 the pips moderately large, and in a well set fruit 

 there are eight or nine rows in depth. The plant 

 grows stiff and upright ; the leaves prickly, and 

 thickly serrated ; very mealy on the under sides 

 when the plant is healthy. The fruit should al- 

 ways be cut when it has attained a greenish-yellow 

 colour; for if allowed to stand till dead ripe, it loses 

 much of its flavour. 



3. The Black Antigua. 



The leaves are brownish-green, long and falling ; 

 the prickles strong, and thinly set. The pips are 

 square and very large, often an inch over; and in a 



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