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with a rich agreeable flavour. Crown rather large, 

 sometimes cockscomb-shaped, leaves not very numer- 

 ous. 



Worthy's West Indian^ see Black Antigua. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF EXCELLENCE. 



The perfection of pine-growing is not only obtaining 

 them of a large size, handsome proportions, and full 

 flavour, but in regular succession throughout the 

 year. Upon the last circumstance we have no opin- 

 ions to offer in the present section, but it will be a 

 portion of that devoted to the culture of this fruit. 



The characteristics of excellence are health and 

 vigour in the plant, with a strong, bold shew of fruit, 

 good height in the number of pips, strength of stalk, 

 and the fruit boldly up in sight, the blossoming strong 

 and of a dark colour, with a fruit swelling freely and 

 quickly after every pip is perfectly well set ; the 

 swelling to be even throughout, without any defor- 

 mity ; and the crown proportionate, small and sturdy ; 

 colour, bright ; and if the juice is oozing from the 

 rind as thick as honey, and, when cut and handled, 

 it is found to be much heavier than its apparent size 

 betokened, and its flavour exquisite and superior, the 

 specimen will be first rate. 



Respecting the size of the crown, a pine plant will 

 never produce one unsightly and unproportioned if 



