Report upon the Varieties of Pine-Apple, 



middle sized and regular. Flowers purple. Fruit pyramidal, broadish at the top, 

 before ripening of a dark green, when ripe of a pale orange, slightly mealy. Pips rather 

 above the middle size and slightly prominent. Scales covering one half the pips, with 

 long narrow pointed ends. Flesh pale yellow, opaque, slightly fibrous, sweet and plea- 

 sant without much acid. Crown small, leaves not very numerous. 



This variety was obtained from seed at Wollaton, the seat of 

 Lord Middleton, it generally weighs from three to six pounds 

 and is of considerable excellence as a summer fruit. 



22. St. Vincent's Pine. 

 Syn. St. Vincent's. Speechly, 2nd Ed. p. 9. 

 Green St. Vincent's. ^| 



Green Olive. j HorU Soc ' Cat ' No ' 75 ' 



St. Thomas's. ibid. No. 74. 



Green Providence, ^ 



Stubton Seedling, > of some English Gardens. 

 Sugar-loaf Bahama, j 



This has been described by Speechly to have leaves of the " same length as the 

 Queen if well grown they will be found to be much longer, and differ only from the 

 Green Providence in being narrower, less keel-shaped, and the upper surface paler green 

 and rather more mealy. Flowers purple, middle-sized. Fruit bluntly pyramidal, slightly 

 mealy and of a dull olive colour, when ripe of a dingy yellow. Pips middle-sized, flat, 

 and rather depressed in the centre. Scales covering nearly half the pips; the tops 

 are short and adhere closely to the fruit, which gives it rather an even appearance. 

 Flesh pale yellow, opaque, juicy, crisp, without much fibre, rich, sweet, and very highly 

 flavoured. Crown middle-sized, leaves rather numerous and slightly spreading. 



This bears a small fruit, generally weighing from two to four 

 pounds, but from its being a highly flavoured variety, a few plants 

 of it will readily be admitted into every collection; it swells 

 readily during the winter months. 



