By Mr. Donald Munro. 



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high temperature in the months of June, July and August, it is 

 liable to become hollow near the core, but early or later in the 

 season it is not subject to that defect. It is the sort generally 

 grown by gardeners for the London Market. The Ripley s Queen, 

 (No. 46, p. 30,) a slight variety of the common Queen, is probably 

 the best; the leaves are greener and broader, and it does not 

 throw up so many suckers. 



The Moscow Queen (No. 48, p. 30.) is an excellent variety 

 but is rather a slow grower ; the fruit is about the same size as the 

 common Queen, but superior to it in flavour. 



The Black Jamaica (No. 11, p. 11.) is an excellent fruit at 

 all seasons of the year, but particularly in the winter months, when 

 Pines rarely come to perfection ; it cuts firm to the core, is highly 

 flavoured, keeps some time after it is fully ripe, and bears carriage 

 better than any other. It is however rather a slow grower, and 

 the fruit seldom attains a large size. 



The Brown Sugar-loaf (No. 29, p. 21.) is the best of the 

 Sugar-loaf kind ; it is a large handsome and highly flavoured fruit, 

 swells freely in the winter months, its flesh is firm and juicy. 



The Ripley (No. 42, p 28.) is large, handsome and high fla- 

 voured ; it is a good summer fruit, and swells freely in winter. 



The St. Vincent. (No. 22, p. 18.) The fruit is not large but 

 highly flavoured, particularly in summer; and it is said to swell 

 freely in winter. 



The Black Antigua (No. 40, p. 28.) is an excellent and highly 

 flavoured Pine if cut when it begins to turn from green to yellow, 

 but if allowed to remain on the plant until it is quite ripe it loses 

 all its richness. 



The Enville (No. 35, p. 25.) is deserving of a place in col- 

 lections as one of the handsomest Pines in cultivation ; although it 

 is neither rich nor highly flavoured. 



