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Antigua, Lemon, see Anson's. 



Antigua Rubra, see Montserrat. 



Antigua Aurantiaca, see Smooth Havannah. 



Antigua, Smooth Leaved, see Havannah. 



Bagofs (Lord) Seedling. — ilverage weight 31bs. 

 Leaves remarkably short, broad and flat, bluish green, 

 and thickly covered with meal. Spines, middle-sized 

 and rather irregular. Flowers, lilac. Fruit, bluntly 

 pyramidal; before ripening, dark greenish purple, 

 and thickly covered with meal ; when ripe, pale yel- 

 low. Flesh white, opaque and firm, with scarcely 

 any fibre, very juicy, and highly flavoured. Crown 

 small, leaves not numerous. 

 r Barbadoes, Lemon-coloured, see Lemon Queen. 



Barbadoes, Black, see Black Jamaica. 



Barbadoes, White, see Lemon Queen. 



Bird's-eye Bahama, see Striped Sugarloaf. 



Blithfield Orange. — Colour of flowers, black. Form 

 of fruit, pyramidal. Average weight 3ylbs. The 

 leaves of this variety bear a strong resemblance to 

 those of the Enville, but differ in being much weaker 

 and less mealy. Spines, middle-sized. The fruit is 

 rather broader at the top than in that variety ; the 

 pips are also somewhat larger and less mealy ; the 

 colour when ripe bright ochre. Flesh, pale yellow, 

 rather soft and melting, with a pleasant highly-fla- 

 voured juice. Crown small, leaves not numerous. 



Blood Red (Blood, Claret, Jamaica Purpurea). — 

 This pine is readily distinguished by the purplish red 

 colour of its leaves, which are long, broad, and rather 

 erect. The spines are large and regular. Flowers 

 lilac. Fruit cylindrical, sometimes tapering a little 

 to the summit ; before ripening, dark purple and very 

 mealy ; when ripe, a reddish chocolate colour. Pips 

 middle-sized, slightly prominent, and half covered 

 with the scales, which terminate abruptly in very 

 short points. Flesh white, rather soft and melting, 

 somewhat fibrous, neither very juicy nor highly fla- 



