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considerable excellence as a summer fruit; pips rather above the middle size and 
slightly prominent. Scales covering the pips, with long narrow pointed ends. 
Flesh pale yellow, opaque, slightly fibrous, sweet and pleasant without much acid. 
Crown small, leaves not very numerous. 
22. St. Vincent's. This is the Green St. Vincents, Green Olive, and St. 
Thomas's of the Hort. See. Cat., and Green Providence, Stubton Seedling and 
Sugar-loaf Bahama, of some gardens. Speechly described the leaves as being 
the " same length as the Queen ;" if well grown they will be found 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 aud of a dull olive colour, 
when ripe of a dingy yellow, from two to four pounds, highly-flavoured, aud 
swells readily during the winter months. Pips middle-sized, flat, and rather de- 
pressed 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 aud slightly spreading. 
23. Globe. The English Globe of the Hort. Sec. Cat. This sort is readily 
distinguished by the rigid and erect character of its leaves, which are narrower 
and slightly keeled, a bluish green and very mealy, especially on the under sur- 
face. Spines middle sized and regular. Flowers lilac. Fruit globular, some- 
times rather cylindrical, of a dark olive colour before ripening, afterwards of a 
darkish yellow, slightly mealy, generally weighs from three to five pounds, but 
does not swell very readily during winter. Pips middle sized, very slightly pro- 
minent. Scales covering about one-third the pips, and terminating in rather 
lengthened points. Flesh yellow, transparent, very juicy and slightly fibrous, 
sweet, rich, and rather acid. Crown small, leaves not numerous. 
24. Lemon Queen. Barbadoes Queen, White Barbadoes and Lemon coloured 
Barbadoes of the Hort. Soc. Cat., and Ripley's New Queen of some gardens. 
This variety is easily distinguished by its leaves, which are grooved or channeled, 
and the margius often involute, of a bluish green colour, with a considerable 
quantity of mealiness. Spines rather deep aud irregular. Flowers large. Fruit 
cylindrical, before ripening of a bright lightish green, when ripe pale lemon co- 
lour, and slightly mealy. Pips rather above the middle-size and flat. Scales 
covering about one half the pips, ending in short points which adhere closely to 
the fruit. Flesh pale yellow, transparent, very juicy, a little stringy, rather 
sweet and pleasant, although not high-flavoured. Crown middle sized, often 
cockscomb shaped ; generally weighing from three to five pounds ; does not swell 
very readily during winter. 
25. Otaheite. The Anson's of the Hort. Soc. Cat. 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 cinerous meal, when ripe deep orange yellow, 
weighing from four to seven pounds. Pips large and flat. Scales covering 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 
