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In this same Report the following list of varieties grown at Hope 

 Oardens is given. "Green Eipley Queen, Red Ripley Queen, Enville, 

 Golden Queen, Smooth Cayenne, Black, Abbaka, Cow boy, Sugar-loaf, 

 Moscow Queen, Cheeso, Charlotte Rothschild. 



Further, the Superintendent makes the following observations on 

 pine-apples in the English market " The one pine-apple being sold 

 in England is the Smooth Cayenne, but not as many people would 

 have us believe, on account of its superior quality. The chief reason 

 it sells so well is that it is a good looking pine, a fruit of good size, 

 fine colour, and a handsome top, the weight ranging from 3 to 8 lbs , 

 but they average about 4 to 61bs., larger not being required in England. 

 The second reason for the Cayenne sell ng better than the much finer 

 flavoured Ripley, is V at it gets to market in better condition. Many 

 dealers lost money over the Ripley s' being black in the centre, 

 although apparently good on the outside. Mr Geo. Munroe of Covent 

 Garden stated that if Ripleys could be got to market in good condi- 

 tion, they would run the Cayenn s out of the market, There is a 

 good market in England for pine-apples at all seasons, a three-pound 

 fruit will always fetch 4/ retail if in good condition ; fruits weighing 

 5| to 61bs., if not too plentiful, sell retail at 8/ to 10/. There is a 

 good demand for pines before the St. Michael's fruit arrives, which is 

 generally about the beginning of June, although they are by no 

 means plentiful before August " 



The following is a list of varieties of Pine-apples now grown in 

 Jamaica. 



1. Ripley Queen, Red. 



2. Ripley Queen. Green. 



3. Bull-head. syns. Man OWar, Red Spanish of Florida 



and the Bahamas. 



4. Sugur-loaf. 



5. Cow-boy. syns. Crab Pine, Mammee Pine. 



6. Cheese, syns. Red Jamaica, Red Pine, Brick Pine. 



7. Black, syns Black Jamaica, Black Spanish, 



8. Jerusalem. (This has complete miniature pines grow- 



ing around the base of the main fruit). 



9. Smooth Cayenne. 



10. Abbaka. 



11. Charlotte Rothschild. 

 12 Golden Queen. 



13. Enville City. 



14. Porto Rico. 



15. Moscow Queen. 



16. Sugar. 



There are o her doubtfully distinct varieties, or forms of well- 

 known varieties grown in some districts, e g. " Sam Clark" found in 

 the Parish of St. Catherine, and 'Goffe" found in the northern coast 

 lands in the Parishes of St. Mary and Portland There is very little 

 doubt that when all the varieties or forms are brought together, and 

 grown in the same locality under exactly similar conditions, that the 

 slight differences which are now considered sufficient to warrant a dis- 

 tinctive name, and which are due to differences in soil, moisture, and 

 temperature will disappear, and the present 1st of varieties in Jamaica 



