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and slightly prominent, being half covered with the 

 scales, which terminate in very long, broad, reflexed 

 points, of a dull scarlet colour. Flesh very pale yel- 

 low, slightly fibrous, very juicy and soft, slightly acid, 

 without much flavour. Crown large, leaves rather 

 numerous and erect. 



Semiserrata, see Havannah. 



Sierra Leone. — Average weight 41bs. Leaves long, 

 broad and rather flaccid, with revolute undulated 

 edges, of a clear bluish green, and, from the circum- 

 stance of its being a very free grower, often consider- 

 ably blotched with a darker colour. Spines short, 

 middle sized and regular. Flowers purple. Fruit 

 cylindrical ; of a dull green colour, tinged with red ; 

 when ripe, it gradually changes to a dull ochre colour, 

 thickly covered with meal. Pips rather below the 

 middle size and slightly prominent. Scales covering 

 nearly one half the pips, and terminating in lengthened 

 reddish coloured points ; when approaching maturity 

 it gradually changes to a dull ochre colour. Flesh 

 very pale yellow, almost white, tender, abundantly 

 juicy, free from fibre, crisp and melting, sweet with- 

 out acidity, pleasant though not rich. Crown large 

 and rather sweet, often accompanied by gills at its 

 base, leaves numerous ; it is also inclined to emit 

 suckers at the base of the fruit, and those on the stem 

 are inclined to fruit before the other is half matured. 



Silver Striped, see Striped Surinam and Silver- 

 striped Queen. 



Stanton. Spines middle sized. 



Stub ton Seedling, see St. Vincent's. 



Sugarloaf, Black. (Copper coloured Barbadoes.) — 

 Spines middle sized. — Colour of flower black. Leaves 

 purple. Average weight 3^ lbs. The fruit pyrami- 

 dal like the other varieties of Sugarloaf ; the colour 

 is darkish purple, and slightly mealy before ripening; 

 when ripe light orange. Pips rather above the mid- 



