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voured. Crown middle-sized, leaves rather numerous 

 and erect. It was imported from Jamaica by the 

 late Major Morrison, of Gunnersbury, under the 

 name of Buck pine, and unnamed plants of it were 

 also received from St. Vincent. 



Bogwarp, see Montserrat. 



Brazil, see ib. 



Brazilian Scarlet, see Scarlet. 



Buchanan. — Spines middle-sized. 



Buck's Seedling. — Colour of flowers lilac. Ave- 

 rage weight 121bs. This variety greatly resembles 

 the Trinidad, but differs in the following particulars : 

 The leaves are not of so robust growth, they are con- 

 siderably paler, more mealy, and entirely free from 

 any tinge of brown and red, nor are the spines so 

 strong or irregular. The fruit is pyramidal, and be- 

 fore ripening is rather paler and more mealy, the 

 scales much longer, and of a dull whitish or grey co- 

 lour. The flesh is also somewhat paler, with a richer 

 and more highly flavoured juice. Raised from seed 

 at Elford. 



Cape Coast, see Montserrat. 



Caraile, Black, see Antigua Queen. 



Caraile, Yellow, see ib. 



Claret, see Blood Bed. 



Cochineal, see Montserrat. 



Cockscomb, see Enville, Welbeck Seedling, and 

 Trooper's Helmet. 



Cockscomb, Russian. — Average Weight 41bs. A 

 good summer fruit. Leaves rather long, broad, and 

 somewhat furrowed, slightly spreading, and rather 

 flat, with revoluted margins of a bluish green, and 

 very lightly tinged with brown, very mealy. Spines 

 rather strong, far asunder, and regular. Flowers, 

 lilac. Fruit globular, rather tapering to the summit ; 

 before ripening, of a dark green and rather mealy ; 

 when ripe, pale orange. Pips rather above the middle 



