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ing pine ; but unless where there is plenty of room it is 

 not to be recommended, and a few plants are sufficient 

 in the largest collection. 



Chaelotte Eothschild. — Eesembles the smooth Cay- 

 enne in size and habit of plant, but is studded with 

 strong spines ; fruit large, flavour good ; is a splendid 

 winter pine — in this respect quite equal to the Cayenne; 

 is a certain fruiter, and grows to a large size. I have 

 ripened it in 11-inch pots, weighing 11 lb. It should 

 be in every collection. 



Peince Albbet. — A tall but very compact grower, 

 can be grown in the same space as a Queen. Fruit large, 

 conical, very showy ; crown small. Swells well in winter. 

 Flesh soft, very juicy and well flavoured. Free fruiter. 

 A most desirable variety in every respect. 



Lambton Castle Seedling. — This splendid variety is 

 not yet in commerce. Eemarkable for its free-fruiting 

 habit and large fruit. Fig. 5 is an engraving from a 

 photograph of a fruit ripened in midwinter at Lambton 

 Castle on a plant 19 months old. The fruit measured 

 12 inches high and 20 inches in circumference, and 

 weighed over 10 lb. ; and including the crown, the height 

 from the surface of the pot did not exceed 30 inches. 

 Colour of fruit high orange. Foliage robust, and thinly 

 furnished with unusually strong spines. Keeps well 

 after being ripe, and is exceedingly juicy and well 

 flavoured. 



There are a great many more varieties which I might 

 describe, such as different varieties of the Queen, Black 

 Prince, Enville, Prickly Cayenne, Globe, Antigua, and 

 Blood-red, &c. ; but though they are all distinct, they 

 have characteristics which depreciate them ; and unless 

 in large establishments where they are grown for the 



