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below the middle size ; flattish scales covering rather 

 more than one-third of the pips, and ending in 

 lengthened acnte points. Flesh very pale yellow, 

 almost white, transparent, rather soft and fibrous, 

 sweetish without acid, slightly aromatic, not very 

 pleasant. Crown small, leaves rather numerous. 



Sugarloaf, Orange. — Average weight 31bs. Leaves 

 rather long and narrow, somewhat keel-shaped and a 

 little spreading, of a dull green, considerably tinged 

 with dark brown, and rather mealy ; spines short, 

 thinly set, and regular. Flowers, pale purple. Fruit, 

 cylindrical ; before ripening very dark olive, some- 

 what shining and slightly mealy ; when ripe, deep 

 yellow, inclining to an orange colour. Pips large 

 and flat. Scales covering about half the pips, and 

 ending in short, blunt, reflexed points. Flesh, pale 

 yellow, almost destitute of fibre, very juicy, and sweet, 

 with a rich highly-flavoured acid. Crown, middle- 

 sized, leaves numerous and spreading. Raised at 

 Blithfield, the seat of the Right Hon. Lord Bagot. 



Sugarloaf, St. Vincent's, see Black Jamaica. 



Sugarloaf, Striped (Purple-striped Queen, green- 

 leaved with purple stripes, and spines on the edges ; 

 Green Sugarloaf, Green Striped Sugarloaf, Richly 

 Striped Sugarloaf, White Sugarloaf, of some ; Bird's 

 Eye Bahama, Brown Striped Sugarloaf.) — Spines 

 large ; colour of flower pale lilac ; Average weight 

 31bs. Fruit pyramidal, as the other Sugarloaves, of 

 a clear palish green colour, and rather mealy ; when 

 ripe, of a bright yellow. Flesh, deep yellow, semi- 

 transparent, slightly stringy, very juicy, and sweet, 

 with a slight aroma, but without much acidity. 

 Crown middle-sized, leaves rather numerous. 



Sugarloaf, Striped Smooth-leaved (Smooth-leaved 

 Sugarloaf). — Average weight, 2^-lbs. Readily known 

 by its leaves, which are entirely destitute of spines, 

 and striped with dull purple. The flowers are very 



