IMPROVEMENT OF THE SUGAR CANE. 105 
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from the Botanic Gardens of this colony and in others 
with the same kinds raised in Barbados. Mr. FRANCIS 
determined the sugar contents of those raised here, while 
I determined those of the canes raised in Barbados. In 
both cases the canes were at maturity when analysed. 
For several years these canes were grown side by side on 
the experimental fields and the following were the results 
in the percentages of sugar contained in the canes :— 
RICH PARENTS. 
Red Ribbon. White Transparent. Purple Transparent. Bourbon, 
Parent 1887 14°04 15°39 15°89 15°30 15°07 13°96 
1889 13°89 15°73) 7115/43 13°98 15°46 12°34 
1890 13°14 IZ6r = 14°13 13°53 13°66 13°44 
1891 14°23 15°27 15°24 14°28 13°33 
Poor PARENTS. 
Red Ribbon. White Transparent. Purple Transparent. Bourbon. 
Parent 1887 13°53 — 13°68 14°83 12°90 
1889 16°11 14°85 14°72 12°70 
1890 13°13 14°51 13°66 14°04 
1891 15°30 14°75) 14°50 14°28 
The averages of the three crops were as follows :-— 
eee PL pienea Se iclelics! 5 Weauee 
Canes from rich 
parents can MoE SOS 15°07 13°75 14°36 
Canes from poor r 
parents a. AES 14°75 14°85 14°29 
The only results which give the least support to Mr. 
EDSON’S experiments were those with the White Trans- 
parent. 
The average of all of the results was as follows :-— 
Canes from rich parents ... s0 8405 
Canes from poor parents ... «=» 14°39 
which does not in any way support the contention that 
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