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Ripley, New, see Montserrat. 



Ripley, Red, see ib. 



St. Kitt's, see New Jamaica. 



St. Thomas's, see St. Vincent's. 



St. Vincent's (Green St. Vincent, Green Olive, St. 

 Thomas's, Stub ton Seedling, Bahama Sugarloaf). — 

 Average weight 2^1bs. Swells well in winter. This 

 has been described by Speechly to have leaves of the 

 " same length as the Queen ;" if well grown they will 

 be found to be much longer, and differ only from the 

 Green Providence in being narrow, less keel-shaped, 

 and the upper surface paler green and rather more 

 mealy. Spines middle sized. Flowers purple, mid- 

 dle sized. Fruit bluntly pyramidal, slightly mealy, 

 and of a dull olive colour; when ripe of a dingy yellow. 

 Pips middle sized, flat, and rather depressed in the 

 centre. Scales covering nearly half the pips ; the 

 tops are short and adhere closely to the fruit, which 

 gives it rather an even appearance. Flesh pale yel- 

 low, opaque, juicy, crisp, without much fibre, rich, 

 sweet, and very highly flavoured. Crown middle sized, 

 leaves rather numerous and slightly spreading. 



Sans Epines, see Green Antigua. 



Scarlet, Ananassa Bracteata, (Brazilian Scarlet). — 

 Spines large ; colour of flower dark purple ; form of 

 fruit pyramidal ; quality middling or bad ; average 

 weight 4lbs. Only valuable for the beauty of its 

 flowers. Leaves remarkable long and flat, rather 

 broad and flaccid, of a yellowish green, often tinged 

 with pale brown, and almost destitute of mealiness ; 

 spines very strong, far asunder and rather regular. 

 Flowers large, dark purple, contrasting beautifully 

 with the scales, which are of a brilliant scarlet at that 

 stage of the growth. Fruit pyramidal, before ripen- 

 ing of a dullish yellow colour, on its approaching 

 maturity it changes to a pale green, and becomes a 

 little mealy ; when ripe palish yellow. Pips small 



