OF THE PINE-APPLE. 



nately and I have been informed that, for want 

 of attention, many inferior kinds of Pines are 

 cultivated in some of the West India islands. In 

 general, inferior kinds of fruit are commonly the 

 most prolific. 



As new kinds of the Pine-apple plant may con- 

 stantly be raised from seed, I shall not dwell on 

 the subject of its varieties, but shall only men- 

 tion such as are in most general cultivation, or 

 as appear to me to deserve a place in modern 

 stoves. 



1. The Queen Pine. This is the most common 

 of all the kinds in this country. The fruit is large 

 and well formed : its flesh is of a fine yellow 

 colour ; but in the hot summer months it is very 

 apt not to cut firm, is liable to crack in the middle, 

 and often contains a very insipid watery juice : 

 but when it ripens late in the year it is not sub- 

 ject to any of these defects . 



Although the Queen Pine is of inferior quality 

 to some of the new-acquired kinds, still, as it is 

 much more certain of showing fruit at a proper 

 age and season than most of the other sorts, it con- 

 tinues to be cultivated on that account, in many 

 hot-houses, in preference to the rest. 



2. Brown Antigua Pine, commonly called the 

 Black Antigua. This is a very large fruit, at first 

 of a greyish black colour, but becomes yellow as 

 it approaches maturity. The flesh a pale yellow* 

 and more melting than any other sort, abounding 

 with a quick lively juice, of an exquisite flavour, 



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