PINE APPLES. 435 







Weight from three to four pounds. 



2K HIPLEY. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 70. Pom. Mag. 

 1. 134. 



Montserrat of some. According to the Pom. Mag. 



Heaton House Montserrat. Ib. 



Indian Black Pine. Ib. 



Old Ripley. Ib. 



Leaves broad, rather long, slightly recurved, tinged 

 with reddish brown, mealy on both sides ; spines middle- 

 sized, irregular. Fruit roundish ovate, pale copper 

 colour when perfectly ripe ; pips middle-sized, angular, 

 rather pointed. Flesh pale yellow, very sweet, rich, 

 and high flavoured. Crown about the middle size, 

 deeply stained with dark red. 



25. RIPLEY QUEEN. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 67. 

 Leaves short, broad, mealy. Fruit long, nearly 



cylindrical, deep yellow ; pips prominent, from twelve 

 to fourteen deep. Flesh pale yellow, saccharine, mixed 

 with a pleasant acid. 



Weight from three to four pounds. 



26. RUSSIAN COCKSCOMB. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 23. 

 Leaves strong, short, tinged with brown, mealy ; 



spines coarse. Fruit roundish oval, pale orange when 

 ripe ; pips flat. Flesh pale yellow, juicy, and well 

 flavoured. 



Weight from four to five pounds. 



27. RUSSIAN GLOBE. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 265. 

 Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 35. 



Leaves short, broad, dark brown ; spines coarse. 

 Fruit large, oval, dark orange ; pips large, flat. Flesh 

 rich yellow, rich, and high flavoured. 



Weight from four to five pounds. A very excellent 

 Pine. 



28. SAINT VINCENT'S. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 75. 

 Green Olive. Ib. 



Green St. Vincent's. Ib. 



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