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vigorous cane and free from rust. Percentage of trash 30 £ ; juice 69^ (6 4 gals.) ; density of juice 

 1.074: Arnaboldi 21 (Beaume 9.4-5). 



No. 36. Vituahuala. — Strong vigorous habit ; 30 canes in a clump ; about 11 feet high ; length of 

 joints 3 inches, circumference 4 inches; colour pale when young growing into a light purple; leaves 

 dark o-reen 4} ft. long, 3 inches broad ; somewhat liable to lodge ; free from rust Percentage of trash 

 24; juice 70 (7.0 gals ) ; density of juice 1.055 : Arnaboldi 18 (Beauine 7AJ. 



No. 37. Sacuri. — Of strong habit and very rapid growth ; 20 canes in a clump ; average height 

 11 ft. • length of joints 6 inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves somewhat heavy, 5 ft. long, 3 inches 

 broad ; likely to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage of trash 25; juica 75 (7.9 gals.) ; density of juice 

 1.076: Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10). 



No. 38. Cuban — Habit light ; 12 canes in each clump ; height 10 ft. ; joints long and straight ; 

 leaves li°-ht green, 5 ft. long 2\ inches broad ; suitable for moist districts only ; a clean heallhy cane 

 resembling the Bourbon. Percentage of trash 33J ; juice 66§ (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.074: Ar- 

 naboldi 21 (Beaume 9. 4-5). 



No. 39. Home. — Habit strong; 20-25 canes in each clump; height 10 feet; colour pale, with 

 purple and violet stripes ; length of joint 4£ inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves heavy, 5 ft. long 

 3 inches broad ; stands drought well and not liable to get lodged. Percentage of trash 21} ; juice 65f 

 (6.1 gals.) ; density of juice 1.076 : Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume lu). 



No. Jfi. Samnri. — Of slender habit; 16 canes in each clump ; average height 8 ft.; colour black 

 with pale purplish stripes ; length of joints 2\ inches, circumference 4 inches ; leaves light 5 feet long, 

 2\ inches broad, rather hard rind ; stands drought well. Percentage of trash 40 ; juice 60 (5.5 gals.) ; 

 density. of juice 1.079: Arnaboldi 26 (Beaume 10Aj. 



No. 41. Breheret. — Of strong habit ; 14 canes in each clump ; height 8 feet ; colour black ; length 

 of joints 2\ inches, circumference 5 inches ; foliage light ; 4 ft. long 2\ inches broad. The joints of 

 this cane are strikingly short and heavy ; it stands drought well and would be very suitable for dry 

 districts Percentage of trash 334; ; juice 66| (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.079 : Arnaboldi 26 

 (Beaume 10*J. 



No. J$. Mamuri — Of strong habit and rapid growth, 30 to 40 canes in each clump ; height 10-12 

 ft. ; colour light brown with the outer epidermal layer dry and chaffy ; length of joints 4 inches, cir- 

 cumference 3| inches ; foliage light ; leaves 4 ft. long 3 inches broad ; a clean healthy but somewhat 

 peculiar looking cane; stands drought well. Percentage of trash 34; juice 66 (6.1 gals.) ; density of 

 juice 1.084 : Arnaboldi 28 (Beaume 11. 1-5). 



No. ^2. Marabql. — Of slender habit ; does not ratoon well ; 8 to 10 canes in a clump ; about 6 feet 

 high ; length of joints 4 inches, circumference 4 inches ; colour brown ; leaves thin, light green, 5 feet 

 long, 2 inches broad ; does not stand drought well ; liable to get lodged ; not subject to rust or worms 



Salangorc. — Of stout upright habit ; hardy ; of rapid and luxuriant growth ; ratoons well ; 25 to 

 30 canes in a clump ; 8 to 10 feet high ; length of joints 5 inches, circumference b\ inches; colour 

 white ; leaves thick, light green, 5 feet 3 inches long, 3 inches broad ; stands drought well ; suitable 

 for moist districts ; not liable to get lodged ; not subject to rust or worms ; produces a sugar of fine 

 quality and colour, should be cropped immediately it is ripe as otherwise it begins to deteriorate. 



No. 56. Hope. — At first a small slender cane, ultimately growing vigorously, often producing canes 

 of 20 feet in length ; 20 canes in clump ; about 7 feet high ; colour light purple ; length of joints 4 

 inches, circumference 5 inches, leaves thick, dark green ; 5 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches broad ; stands 

 drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; not subject to rust or worms. 



No. 76. Malay. — Of short, stout habit ; 12 canes in a clump ; 6 feet high; colour whitish with 

 green streaks ; length of joints 4 inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves thick, heavy, dark green ; 4 

 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches broad ; does not stand drought well, rather delicate ; liable to get lolged ; 

 subject to rust but not to worms. 



No. 16. Martinique. — Of slender habit ; 10 canes in a clump ; 6 feet high ; colour white ; length of 

 joints 4 inches, circumference 4 inches; leaves thin, light, green ; 5 feet long, 2 inches broad ; does not 

 stand drought well; liable to get lodged; free from rust ; not subject to worms. 



Elephant. — Of stout upright habit, a vigorous grower with early maturity, but brittle ; 18 canes in 

 a clump ; 8 to 10 feet high ; colour light green, turning yellow when ripe ; length of joints 4 to 5 inches 

 circumference 6 inches ; leaves thick, heavy, dark green, 5 feet long, 3 inches broad ; stands drought 

 well, liable to get lodged, free from rust, not subject to worms ; requires very rich soil, a moist cli- 

 mate, and to he taken off as soon as it is ripe ; ratoons well the second year, but like most vigorous 

 growers it requires to be renewed in third or fourth year ; in favorable localities it throws immense 

 canes, looking almost like clumps of bamboos, the yield per acre has not, however, been quite equal to 

 the show of canes, but it has yielded at (he rate of two to two and a half tons of sugar per acre. 



Otaheite. — Of slender, upright habit, hardy and ratoons well ; 14 canes in a clump, 8 feet hi»h ; 

 colour light purple ; length of joints 5 inches, circumference 4| inches ; leaves thin, light green, 5 feet 

 long, l Z\ inches broad ; stands drought well, not liable to get lodged, free from rust, not subject to 

 worms. 



Red Ribbon. — Of stout habit, hardy, a rapid grower, ratoons well ; 20 to 25 canes in a clump ; 10 

 feet high ; colour striped purple and red ; length of joints 5 inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves 

 heavy, dark green, 5 feet long, 2\ inches broad ; stands drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; not 

 subject to rust or worms. 



Java. — Of stout, upright habit, ratoons well ; 12 to 15 canes in a clump ; 8 feet high ; colour light 

 purple ; length of joints 5 inches, circumference 5 \ inches ; leaves heavy, light green. 5 feet S inches 

 long, 3 inches broad ; stands drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; not subject to rust or worms. 



Violet. Of slender habit, ratoons well ; 18 canes in a clump ; 8 feet high ; colour dark purple ; 

 length of joints 4 inches, circumference, 5 inches ; leaves thick and heavy, dark green, 5 feet lon°- 

 3 inches broad ; stands drought well ; liable to get lodged ; subject to rust and worms. 



