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Report upon the Varieties of Pine- Apple, 



25. Otaheite Pine. 



Syn. Otaheite. 

 Anson's 



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Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 52. 



Leaves long, rather broad and of erect growth, nearly equal in breadth until near the 

 top where they terminate rather acutely ; they are also particularly flat, and of a dark 

 bluish green slightly tinged with brown, and a little mealy on the upper surface, very 

 mealy on the lower surface. Spines middle-sized and remarkably irregular. Flowers 

 lilac. Fruit cylindrical inclining to oval, upon ripening deep olive green covered densely 

 with a cinereous meal, when ripe deep orange yellow. Pips large and flat. Scales cover- 

 ing rather more than one third the pips and ending in short points, which adhere closely 

 to the pips. Flesh pale yellow, rather stringy and slightly acid, with an abundance of 

 juice, but not particularly well flavoured. Crown small, leaves rather few and erect. 



This large free-growing and very handsome Pine, generally 

 weighing from four to seven pounds, and where large and handsome 

 fruit are in request, in preference to highly flavoured ones, this will 

 undoubtedly continue to be cultivated, but in small and select col- 

 lections it is scarcely worth having. 



26. Surinam Pine. 

 Syn. Surinam. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 91. 



Leaves rather narrow, long and slightly spreading, of a bluish green colour, a little 

 tinged and slightly covered with mealiness. Spines rather deep and not very regular. 

 Flowers lilac. Fruit cylindrical, of a dull green before ripening, when ripe a deep orange 

 and rather mealy. Pips roundish, middle-sized, projecting and pointed. Scales covering 

 about one third part of the pips, and ending in lengthened reflexed points. Flesh pale 

 yellow, transparent, rather stringy and very juicy, but neither sweet, rich nor acid. 



A very distinct, but inferior sort, generally weighing from two to 

 four pounds. 



27. Buck's Seedling Globe Pine. 



Leaves long, rather narrow, somewhat keel-shaped and spreading, of a bluish green, 

 slightly tinged with brownish purple and thickly covered with meal. Spines not very strong 

 but very irregular. Flowers darkish lilac. Fruit cylindrical, somewhat inclining to a 

 globular form, before ripening of a dingy dull green and a little mealy, when ripe darkish 

 orange. Pips somewhat below the middle-size and a little prominent. Scales covering 



