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almost smooth, and forming thereby an elegant 

 appearance. The leaves grow nearly similar to 

 those of the Sugar-loaf Pine, are keel-shaped, of 

 a glossy dark green, tinged with a deep purple or 

 brownish colour, and very finely indented at the 

 edges. — There is a singularity in this Pine which 

 enhances its value, viz. in the autumnal months, 

 and even during winter, it produces a fruit much 

 more swelled, and more perfect, than that of the 

 other sorts, and is not liable to suffer by decay or 

 imperfection, either in the fruit or the stalk, as is 

 usual with those of the other sorts, in a season 

 when the sun's power is not great. 



8. Black Jamaica Pine. This is a large pyra- 

 midical fruit ; it is at first black, but, as it ap- 

 proaches maturity, becomes of a brownish yellow 

 colour. The flesh is a pale yellow, compact and 

 somewhat hard, but is less succulent and less ex- 

 cellent than some of the former. The leaves are 

 long, like those of the Black Antigua, are of a 

 dark green, tinged with purple, and are less keel- 

 shaped than those of most other sorts, — This Pine 

 has been much sought after, and is still held in 

 great estimation by many. 



9. Havannah Pine. This forms a low, short 

 fruit, somewhat tun-shaped ; at first it is of a dark 

 green, but, when ripe, becomes of a pale lemon- 

 colour. The protuberances of this Pine generally 

 swell very large. The flesh, which is nearly white, 

 is soft, melting, and abounding with a very tart or 

 acid juice, for which it is by some greatly admired y 



