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of juice, but not particularly well flavoured. Crown small, leaves rather few and 
erect. In a small and select collection scarcely worth having. 
26. Surinam. 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 gi-een be- 
fore ripening; when ripe a deep orange and rather mealy, weighing from two to 
four pounds. 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; an inferior sort. 
27. Buck's Seedling Globe. 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. Fiiiit cylindrical, somewhat inclining to a globular form, 
before ripening of a dingy dull green and a little mealy, when ripe darkish 
orange, weighs from four to five pounds. Pips somewhat below the middle-size 
and a little prominent. Scales covering about half the pips, and ending in 
lengthened narrow points. Flesh' pale yellow, rather close, firm and juicy, with 
a rich, highly-flavoured acid. Crown small, leaves broad, short and reflexed. 
Brown-leaved Sugar-loaf. This is the striped brown Sugar-loaf, and 
Mocho, of the Hort. Soc. Cat. Nos. 81, 47, and the Brown Sugar-loaf and Anti- 
gua Sugar-loaf of some gardens, it must nut, however, be confounded with the 
next Leaves rather strong, broad, somewhat keel-shaped, and slightly spread- 
ing, dark green, much tinged with purplish brown, rather mealy. Spines middle 
sized and regular. Flowers lilac. Fruit cylindrical, of a dingy green, and con- 
siderably covered with mealiness, before ripening ; when ripe, dark yellow 
inclining to orange, an excellent variety, weighing from three to five pounds. 
Pips large, slightly prominent. Scales covering nearly one half the pips, and 
ending in short blunt points. Flesh deep yellow, rather opaque, and slightly 
fibrous, not veiy juicy, but highly-flavoured and particularly sweet and rich. 
Crown middle-sized, leaves rather numerous and spreading. 
29. Brown Sugar-loaf. The leaves of this variety are different from all 
the other Sugar-loaves ; in appearance they much resemble the Enville, but are 
less mealy and more tinged with brownish red ; the fruit also bears a striking 
resemblance to that of an Enville, but is nearly destitute of mealiness. Flesh is 
rather firm, deep yellow, opaque, without much fibre, very juicy, rich and highly 
flavoured, with a little acidity. Crown resembles that of an Enville ; a good and 
handsome pine, weighing from three to five pounds, and swells readily in winter. 
30. Mealy-leaved Sugar-loaf. White Sugar-loaf, Dominica, New Mealy- 
leaved Sugar-loaf, and Allen's Seedling of Hort. Soc. Cat., and Green Sugar-loaf, 
Anson's, Otaheite, and Brown Sugar-loaf of some gardens. This is readily dis- 
tinguished from all other varieties by its leaves being channeled or grooved like 
those of the Lemon Queen, but in a less degree; it also differs in being less 
mealy, and tinged with dull brown. Flowers lilac. Fruit pyramidal, of a lurid 
green and slightly mealy, when ripe, of a pale yellow inclining to lemon colour, 
weighs from three to four pounds. Pips rather below the middle-size, flattish ; 
scales covering rather more than one-third of the pips, and ending in lengthened 
acute points. Flesh very pale yellow, almost white, transparent, rather soft and 
fibrous, sweetish without acid, slightly aromatic, not very pleasant. Crown small, 
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