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B — GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING. 



1. Before Plants are sent for, the ground should be prepared and the holes made, so that the 

 Plants may be planted out immediately on arrival. 



2. For ordinary Timber Trees and Trees intended for Shade or Ornament, holes should be dug at 

 least 30 inches in diameter and 24 inches deep. The soil taken out, if clayey or gravelly, should be 

 thoroughly mixed with manure or fresh loam and be replaced in the holes, with the surface soil at the 

 bottom. For Palms, Shrubs, and Plants in Borders, deep trenching of the whole surface will be found 

 a most effective preparation. 



3. For Trees mentioned in the last paragraph the holes may be placed at distances of 10, 12 or 15 

 feet apart. Trees intended for Avenue planting should be at least 15 feet from the side of the Road. 

 Fruit Trees should be planted at distances proportionate to their size and growth, but as a rule, if 

 not in Grass Pieces, Trees cannot be too thickly planted at first. Judicious pruning and thinning will 

 always be available if the Trees become crowded. 



4. Immediately on arrival the Plants should be carefully planted out and shaded with Ferns, 

 Branches, or Banana Leaves. If the Plants are received in Bamboo Pots it is recommended that the 

 Pots be carefully split in halves and the Plants put out with as little disturbance of the tender rootlets 

 as possible. If weather is dry, in addition to the shading a daily watering for two or three weeks will 

 be necessary. Except in dry and arid districts it is very injurious to allow Plants to stand in pits 

 below the general surface. Such pits become pools of water during heavy rains and tend to rot off 

 the Plants. Where the pits are admissible at all they should have a small drain to carry off the super- 

 fluous water as soon as possible. 



C. — DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF SUGAR CANES CULTIVATED IN THE JAMAICA 



GARDENS. 



No. 1. Tourkoury. — Of stout habit ; 10 to 14 canes in a clump ; about 8 feet high ; length of joints 

 4 inches, circumference 4 inches ; colour white; leaves light green ; 4 feet 6 inches long, 1^ inches 

 broad ; healthy canes evidently suitable for moist districts ; does not stand drought well. Percentage 

 of trash 2b\ ; juice 74| (6.9 gals.) ; density of juice 1.064 : Arnaboldi 21. 



No. 2. Cuapa.— Ot slender habit ; 18 canes in a clump ; average height 9 feet ; colour black ; length 

 of joints 4 inches, circumference 4 inches ; leaves heavy, 4 feet long, 24; inches broad ; stands drought 

 well ; not liable to get lodged ; free from ru st. Percentage of trash 31£ ; juice 68^ (6 3 gals.) ; density 

 of juice 1.066 : Arnaboldi 22. 



No. If.. Batramie. — Of strong habit ; 12 to 14 canes in a clump ; average height 7 feet ; colour 

 striped ; length of joints 4 inches, circumference 4 inches ; leaves heavy, 44; feet long, 3 inches broad ; 

 stands the drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; " a strong cane." Percentage of trash 33£ ; juice, 

 66f (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.074 : Arnaboldi 24. 



No. 5. Waphendnotc. — Similar to last in habit and colour ; a strong cane. Percentage of trash 31 ; 

 juice 69 (6.4 gals.) ; density of juice 1.066 : Arnaboldi 24. 



No. 6. Tiboo. — Prolific cane ; 12 to 14 canes in a clump ; average height 8 feet ; colour striped ; 

 length of joints 3 and 4 inches, circumference 5£ inches ; leaves heavy, broad, and abundant; stands 

 drought well ; not liable to get lodged. Percentage of trash 31J ; juice 68f (6.4 gals.) ; density of 

 juice 1.069 : Arnaboldi 24. 



No. 7. BZillii. — Of slender habit ; 16 canes in a clump ; height 9 feet ; length of joint 5 and 6 

 inches, circumference 3^ inches ; leaves heavy, round stem, 4 feet long, 3 inches wide ; stands drought 

 well ; stools freely ; a prolific small black cane suitable for poor soils. Percentage of trash 35 ; juice 

 65 (6.0 gals.) ; density of juice 1 067 : Arnaboldi 22. 



No. 8. Seete. — Of stout habit ; 12 to 16 canes in a clump ; height 8 feet ; colour a greenish yel- 

 low when young, white when matured: length of joint 4 inches, circumference 3 inches ; foilage 

 very heavy ; length 4 feet, breadth 3 inches ; stands drought moderately well ; a good cane for experi- 

 mental trial in good soils. Percentage of trash 30 ; juice 70 (6.5 gals) ; density of juice 1.082 : Arna- 

 boldi 28. 



No. 9. Tsaquia. — Of stout free habit ; 15 canes in a clump ; height 7 feet; colour brown with white 

 stripes ; length of joint 3 inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage rather heavy ; stands drought fairly 

 well ; somewhat liable to get lodged and with rust on upper joints. Percentage of trash 37 ; juice 63 

 (5.8 gals) ; density of juice 1.084 : Arnaboldi 28. 



No. 10. Bouronappa. — Of stout vigorous habit ; 20 canes in a clump ; height 8 to 10 feet ; colour 

 light purple ; length of joint 3 and 4 inches ; circumference \\ inches ; foliage rather heavy; stands 

 drought well ; from its luxuriant quick-growing habit liable to lodge, but it is one of the finest canes 

 of the series as regards luxuriance of growth and should prove an acquisition in districts with mode- 

 rate rainfall. Percentage of trash 40; juice 60 (5.5 gals) : density of juice 1.079 : Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 11. Barkley. — A white cane similar to last ; fewer canes in the stool but of stouter habit ; 

 foliage heavy; stands drought moderately well; free from rust and of free vigorous growth Percent- 

 age of trash 34 ; juice 66 (6.1 gals) ; density of juice 1.078 : Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 12. Fine. — Of light habit ; 12 canes in a clump ; height 9 feet ; colour white ; length of joint 

 4 inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves light, 4 feet long, 3 inches broad ; stands drought well : stools 

 moderately well. A fair hard cane, very healthy and clean. Percentage of trash 30 ; juice 70 (6-5 

 gals) ; density of juice 1.078 : Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 13. Nagapoury . — Of strong vigorous habit ; 16 canes to a clump ; colour cream white ; length 

 of joint 4 inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage heavy ; does not stand drought but grows well in 

 fairly moist situations ; an excellent cane under irrigation. Percentage of trash 31 ; juice 69 (6.4 gals) ; 

 density of juice 1 065 : Arnaboldi 21. 



No. 1%. Naga. — Of fine slender habit ; 20 and 25 canes to a clump ; colour black ; length of joint 4 

 inches, circumference 3 inches ; leaves moderately heavy but narrow ; stands drought well ; evidently 



