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an excellent cane for arid districts or as a fodder plant on poor soils. Percentage of trash 35 ; juice 65 

 (6.0 gals) ; density of juice 1.072 : Arnuboldi 24. 



No. 15, Tsimbic. — Of stout habit ; 15 canes to a clump ; height 9 feet ; colour yellow with purplish 

 stripe-; length of joint 5 inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage light ar.d leaves narrow (2 inches) ; 

 stands drought moderately well. A good striped cane of fine attractive habit. Percentage of trash 33 ; 

 juice 67 (6.2 g:ds) ; density of juice 1 082 : Arnaboldi 27. 



No. 16. Vulu-Vulu. — Of stout habit; 10 to 12 canes in a clump ; height 8 to 10 feet ; length of 

 joints 4 inches, colour line yellow; foliage light ; stands drought well ; not liable to lodge ; free from 

 rust. Percentage of trash ^5.75 ; juice 64.25 (5.9 gals) ; density of juice 1.078: Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 17. Kalce. — Of stout habit ; 16 to 18 canes in a clump ; height 10 feet ; colour black violet; 

 length of joint '6\ inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage very heavy and of a dark green ; as in most 

 of the black or violet canes this stands drought well ; it is free from rust and not liable to get lodged. 

 Percentage of trash 36 ; juice 64 (5.9 gals) ; density of juice 1.034 : Arnaboldi 28. 



No. IS. Egyptian.— This cane has not been very successful at Hope, but in 1884, the report 

 was as follows: — Of vigorous habit and quick growth; 30 to 40 canes in a clump; height 7 

 to 8 foet ; colour striped green ; length of joint 4 inches, circumference 3 inches ; foliage light and nar- 

 row ; a fine clean healthy cane, very hardy and likely to thrive in dry districts. Percentage of trash 41 ; 

 juice 59 (5 4) gals) ; density of juice 1.077 : Arnaboldi 27. 



No. 20. Brisbane. — Similar to the Malay cane already tested and distributed as No. 76. 



No. 21 Grand Savanne. — Of strong compact habit with stout joints ; 20 canes to a clump ; height 

 10 feet ; colour light purple ; length of joints 5^ inches, circumference 5£ to 6 inches; foliage dark 

 green and broad ; a good cane in appearance but not yet tested. 



No. 22. Bonrow. — Of light graceful habit ; number of canes to a clump 12 to 16 ; height 8 feet ■ 

 colour at first green then a golden yellow ; foliage light and narrow ; does not stand di ought well but 

 grows rapidly under irrigation ; not liable to get lodged. Percentage of trash 37 ; juice 63 (5.8 gals) ; 

 density of juice 1.074 : Arnaboldi 24. 



No. 23. Liguanea — Of short stunted habit ; number of canes in each clump 10 to 12 ; height 6 to 

 8 feet ; colour dark purple or black ; length of joint Z\ inches, circumference 5 inches; foliage lio-ht ; 

 length 4| feet, breadth 3 inches ; stands drought very well. Percentage or trash 33£ ; juice 66# (6.2 

 gals) ; density of juice 1.076 : Arnaboldi 25. 



No &4» Norman. — Of strong habit and erect; number of canes in each clump 14; height 11 feet ■ 

 colour light purple or mauve ; length of joints 5 inches, circumference 5^ inches ; foliage pale green 

 with a light purplish vein running down the centre of each leaf. Percentage of trash 36; juice 64 (5.9 

 gals) ; density of juice 1.082 : Arnaboldi 27 



No. 25. Green Rose-Ribbon. — Of stout upright habit ; number of canes in each clump 18 ; height 

 10 feet ; colour pale yellow ; length of joint 4 and 5 inches, circumference 6 inches ; foliage coarse and 

 heavy This cane stands drought moderately well ; is somewhat liable to get lodged and shows rust. 

 Percentage of trash 39 ; juice 61 (5.6 gals) ; density of juice 1.064: Arnaboldi 21. 



No. 26. Daura — A weak yellow cane apparently of little value. 



No. 27. Nain. — Habit strong, with large stools ratooning freely ; canes in each clump 35 ; height 

 10 feet ; colour light brown ; length of joint 5 inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage of a fine texture 

 and dark green, leaves short and broad. This cane stands drought well ; a clean healthy cane of very 

 vigorous habit. Percentage of trash 34 ; juice 66 (6.1 gals) ; density of juice 1.066 : Arnaboldi 23. 



No. 28. Queensland — Of upright habit ; canes in each clump 30 ; height 12 feet ; colour pale 

 yellow ; length of joint 6 inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage large and heavy ; grows well in dry 

 situations ; liable to get lodged ; free from rust. Percentage of trash 37.66 ; juice 62.34 (5.7 gals ) ; 

 density of juice 1.068 : Arnaboldi 23. 



No. 29. Ko-Keia — Slender upright habit ; canes in each clump 35 ; height 8 feet ; colour white 

 with red stripes ; foliage moderately heavy. A prolific useful cane for fodder purposes. Percentage 

 of trash 38 ; juice 62 (5.7 gals.) ; density of juice 1.079 : Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 30. Lahina. — Of rather delicate habit at first but afterwards a strong fine cane ; canes in each 

 stool 18 ; height 9-11 feet ; colour yellow ; length of joint 5 inches, circumference 5£ inches ; foliage 

 pale green and moderately light. This cane does not stand drought well and is liable to get lodged. 

 A bright free growing cane under irrigation, very much like the best type of Bourbon canes. Per- 

 centage of trash 37£ ; juice 62^ (5.8 gals ) ; density of juice 1.076 : Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10). 



No. 31. Keni-Keni. — Of slender habit ; 12-15 canes in a clump ; 8-10 feet high ; length of joints 

 5 inches, circumference 4 inches ; colour white ; leaves green, 4 feet 6 inches long, 2J inches broad ; 

 fine healthy cane suitable for " seasonable" districts ; does not stand drought well. Percentage of 

 trash 33 ; juice 67 (6.2 gals ) ; density of juice 1.080 : Arnaboldi 26. 



No. 32. China. — Very similar in habit, size and characteristics to last. Percentage of trash 35; 

 juice 65 (6.0 gals.) ; density of juice 1.066 : Arnaboldi 22. [Canes Nos. 28, 30, 31 and 32 all partake 

 of general characteristics and belong to the best type of white canes.] 



No. 33. Po-a-ole. — This would appear to be identical with the Mauritius cane No. 96 already des- 

 cribed and tested in 1880. "A stout black cane of fine habit and growth, leaves rather heavy ; stands 

 drought well ; rind rather hard ; not subject to lodge ; makes a good grain of sugar and yields at the 

 rate of 2 J hhds. per acre." 



No. 34- Ko-poapa — Of strong rapid growth ; 18 canes in a clump ; about 11 feet high ; length of 

 joints 4 inches, circumference 5 inches ; colour white ; leaves moderately heavy, 5 feet long, 2^ inches 

 broad ; stands drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; a fine white cane, one of the best in the collec- 

 tion for dry districts ; always healthy and throwing good large stools. Percentage of trash 28 ; juice 

 72 (6.4 gals.) ; density of juice 1.063 : Arnaboldi 21 (Beaume 8.2-5). 



No. 35. Lakoua. — Of upright and somewhat slender habit ; about 12 feet high ; length of joints 6 

 inches, circumference 4 inches ; colour white ; leaves dark green ; 5 feet long, 3 inches broad ; healthy, 



