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I thh k eveiy gro^e ought to have some trees of the Tangierine or 

 Mandarin vtriety, ts I am certain there is a great future for it. You 

 can have ar e^rly vaiiety of Mandarin in "Satsuma," a tree of distinct 

 growth, with fruit a bright yellow with the same colour flesh. In Flo- 

 rida it is said to be the earliest variety of oianges to ripen, but here I 

 hfcve never teen it colour before October. 3 erhaps when the trees get 

 older the fruit may ripen earlier. 



For a late Tangierine, I could give you no better choice than " King." 

 Its outward appearance is rot at ti active, for it has a very tough skin, 

 but on<e eaten it will i ever be forgotten. Its flesh can only be des- 

 cribed as melting and luscious. 



In closing 1 would like to say that if only two varieties are desired 

 for a grove, stick to the "Navel" and "Pineapple" oianges and you 

 W( n't go far wrong ; ard la*tly, never mix up your varieties in planting ; 

 ketp each in its own place, and have thtm properly labelled. 



Mr. f harp said he \ greed with what Mr. Levy had said about the 

 Pinea] pie orange. It was the varitty he cultivated and he had from 

 his own expuieme always advocated it. 



Mr. Fawcett, in reference to what Mr. Levy had said about the history 

 of the Bihia Navel onnge, stated that it was first brought to this 

 island by Captain Pivett, and was planted at Petersfield, now the property 

 of Col. C J. Ward. Buds had been taken from this tree, and plants 

 weie distributed at Hope from it all over the Island. Mr. Fawcett also 

 called atUntion to the St. Miclael's Tangierine which he had on show, 

 and which were ^rown at Hope. He said they were a variety which 

 he believed would make good shippers He had asked Mr. Withers 

 to serd a few to England, to see how they would stand the voyage. 



Mr. Chas. Eugene bmith, contributed the following note on modi- 

 fication of varieties in Jamaica : — 



Does the climate or soil of Jamaica have any effect in changing or 

 modifying an established variety so that it loses its characteristics 

 when imported here from Florida for example : — The Tardif (Hart's 

 Late) is not fit for use in Florida before January, is at its best in 

 March, and often hangs on the tree till May ; yet oranges which are 

 supposed to be Tardif, and resemble the variety, were shipped from this 

 district early in September this year, tnd were well matured at that 

 time. On the other hand, Tardifs id another grove are still hard 

 grceu as they should be at this season, 



Mr. Cradwick sends the following notes: — 



So far as I have seen, the Navel and the Pine-apple are the only 

 varieties of those imported recently that can be said to justify their 

 importation. 



The Pine-apple trees at Salt Ponds have grown magnificently, the 

 trees having a spiead of branches of from fifteen to twinty-one feet. 

 They have been planted just over four years and have borne two good 

 crops ; the fruit is large, of good flavour, ripens early, and is a good 

 shipper. 



f lhe Tardif has done well at Salt Ponds, as has Parson Brown, 

 these two varieties ripening early and shipping well. At Hartlands 

 the J inc-apple is the only variety which has suceeded. At Elthanx. 

 Tark it has thriven better than any other. 



