314 NOTES ON ECONOMIC PLANTS. 



Vituahaula. — Strong, vigorous habit; 30 canes in a clump ; 

 about 11 feet high ; length of joints 3 inches, circumference 4 

 inches ; colour pale when young, growing into a light purple; 

 leaves dark green 4.^ feet long, 3 inches broad ; somewhat 

 liable to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage of trash 25 ; 

 juice 76 (7.0 gals.) ; density of juice 1.055 : Arnaboldi 18 

 (Beaume 7^.) 



Sacuri. — Of strong habit and very rapid growth ; 20 canes 

 in a clump ; average height 1 1 feet ; length of joints 6 inches, 

 circumference 5 inches ; leaves somewhat heavy, 5 feet long,' 

 3 inches broad ; likely to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage 

 of trash 25; juice 75 (7.9 gals.) ; density of juice 1.076: 

 Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10.) 



Cuhuii. — Habit light; 12 canes in each clump; height 10 

 feet ; joints long and straight ; leaves light green, 5 feet long, 

 2.> inches broad; suitable for moist districts only; a clean 

 healthy cane resembling the Bourbcn. Percentage of trash 

 33^; juice 663 (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.074: Arnaboldi 

 24 (Beaume 9.4-5.) 



Home. — Habit strong; 20-25 canes in each clump; height 

 10 feet ; colour pale'with purple and violet stripes ; length of 

 joint 4I inches, circumference 5 inches; leaves heavy, 5 feet 

 l° n g> 3 inches broad ; stands drought well and not liable to 

 get lodged. Percentage of trash 24J ; juice 65 J (6.1 gals.) ; 

 density of juice 1.076: Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10.) 



Samuri. — Of slender habit; 16 canes in each clump; 

 average height 8 feet; colour black with pale purplish stripes; 

 length of joints 2\ inches, circumference 4 inches; leaves 

 light, 5 feet long, 2\ inches broad, rather hard rind; stands 

 drought well. Percentage of trash 40; juice 60 (5.5 gals.) ; 

 density of juice 1.079: Arnaboldi 26 (Beaume 1017.) 



Breheret. — Of strong habit; 14 canes in each clump; 

 height 8 feet ; colour black ; length of joints 2\ inches, cir- 

 cumference 5 inches; foliage light, 4 feet long, 2\ inches 

 broad. The joints of this cane are strikingly short and 

 heavy; it stands drought well and would be very suitable for 



