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differs from the ordinary Lime cultivated in the island in having a more 

 erect habit of growth, smaller fruits, with fewer seeds, superior bearing 

 qualities, and greater acidity of juice." 



Samples of the fruit of trees of the spineless and the ordinary (spiny) 

 varieties, grown side by side in the garden, were sent to Mr. Francis Watts, 

 the Government analytical chemist for the Leeward Islands, for analysis, 

 with the following results : — 



Juice of Spineless Lime. Juice of Ordinary Lime. 



Oz. per Grains Oz. per Grains 



Gallon. per Ounce. Gallon. per Ounce. 



Free acid . . . 16-88 46-15 14-10 38-55 



Real citric acid . . 16-60 45-39 14-32 3915 



In the following year fruits were again analysed, this time in com- 

 parison with those of the ordinary Lime, and also of the Villa Franca 



Fig. 194. — Nutmeg. 



Lemon grown in Dominica. The results of Mr. Watts's analysis were as 

 follows : — 



Citric Aci<l. Oz. per Gallon. Grains per Ounce. 



Spineless Lime .... 13 80 37'73 

 Ordinary Lime .... 13 22 36 15 



Sicily Lemon .... 11-05 30 22 



Commenting on these results Mr. Jones remarks (" Annual Report," 

 Dominica Station, 1902-8, p. 10) : — " In this instance the fruits had 



