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is et wrinkled, the pee being coarse and deep. ‘To the 
uch the surface is smooth and w axy, and soon becomes covered with a 
on of acicular crystals, gun in the trade as “ frost.” . It is not 
as firmly fleshy as the Mexican. The Tues 0n the Seychelles and 
inferi 
Mauritius are commonly sold in this cou as rior Bourbon. 
"The total imports of the three varieties in 1391 iin to abou 
10,000 lbs, 
Vanilla from the Seychelles and Mauritius.—' These varieties are 
very similar in character. Samples of Seychelles examined were 6 to 
to t 
are mou and flattened. It is characterised by its pale colour, faint 
odour, and small size. After a time a few crystals appear on the surface, 
which is smooth, but not as waxy as that of the Réunion vanilla. These 
crystals frequently assume a flat or rien form. 
The Mauritius fruit is similar to the Seychelles in ei shape, and 
surface characters, but is generally somewhat smaller. 
South American Vanilla.—Recently the — of South American 
vanilla imported has been quite large. In 1891 it amounted to about 
9,000 Ibs. The principal outlet is most likely as an adulterant of the 
Mexican cut beans, as in this form it becomes a dangerous adulterant. 
In the entire bean the difference is easily recognised. It is from 6} to 
74 inches in length and quite broad and flattened, being usually 4 inch 
or more wide, slightly tapering at the lower end, and at the upper quite 
sharply attenu uated an inch or so from the point. The colour is of a 
reddish-brown and the odour is rank, resembling somewhat that of 
fermented vistas or rum. It is very pulpy and extremely resinous. 
The surface is distinctly wrinkled and smooth, being intermediate in 
feel between the Bourbon and the Mexican. 
The pods appear to be collected when unen vibes ; frequently they 
are split and seeds are seen all over the MENU tts are but few 
A appearing on the surface. Tra sections showed the 
periearp to be very thin at the sane matt y sido, shin a of broken 
down, dark reddish-brown cells, 
Tahiti Vanilla.—The vanilla produced in the island of Tahiti and in 
the Sandwich Islands is all sold under the name of Tahiti vanilla. It is 
largely consumed on the Pacific Coast and in the Western States. Soine 
years ago a considerable quantity was disposed of in Philadephia among 
the retailers, at offered as transplanted Mexican. 
The imports in 1891 e to 5,000 lbs. They are 6 to 7 inches 
long, broad xem flat, about to 4 an inch in width. The colour, evt 
and external marking are Aiat to the germ American. They taper 
for a short distance to the lower end, and are sharply nins and 
twisted toward the upper end. They a je ets very pulpy. 
Vanillons.—While some few wild or ox peers vanillas are col. 
lected in egt the bulk of those entering e erce are obtained 
from the West Indies, Guadaloupe and Martinique TEE the principal 
laces of export. Their principal consumption is among the tobacco 
manufacturers, and perfumers, for the meus of sachet powders, 
They are from 410 5 inches in length, 2 to 3 or even 1 inch in 
diameter, a sharply angled, cxhibiting almost a triangular shape 
on eross-sectioning. They are nearly the same diameter for the greater 
