I : ul for manure, and Mr. PALACHE has ascertained from the experi- 
ments that the complete manure. 2 cvvt. sulphate of amonia, 4 cwt. 
mixed phosphate, and 2 cvvt. sulphate of potash, applied to plot 2 
gave the biggest fruit and fruit of the best quality. 
The analyses show that this soil is of low fertility compared 
with the others. 
On the St. Catharine soil, 80 per cent, of the Smooth Cayenne 
may be expected to produce monstrosities. The high content of 
nitrogen (six times the normal and sixteen times that of the 
Florida soil) is undoubtedly one of the chief causes of this extra- 
ordinary vegetative exuberance.” 
As has been mentioned pines are here usually grown without 
manuring at all and it is perhaps noteworthy that the soils best 
adapted here or rather most largely used for pine cultivation are 
remarkably deficient in potash and lime. It is however, to be 
remarked that the pine fields of the Straits last a considerably 
shorter time than those of the West Indies, and the field pine is 
decidedly poor in flavour for dessert purposes though it seems 
well suited for tinning. The ordinary resident is quite satisfied 
with the tinning pine, although he often grumbles at the poorness 
of its quality, and he does not seem to be aware of the fact that 
a better class of pine could easily be grown here for direct eating 
with very little trouble. 
The Chinese are said here to increase the size of pines by cutting 
out the terminal shoot. This though producing a large pine dimi- 
nishes its sweetness. 
Amount of Pines per acre. 
The yield of pines in a crop in the West Indies appears to be 
in good estates from 8,000 to 15,000 per acre. In the Malay 
Peninsula it is usually about 5,000. But much depends on the 
growth allowed as explained above if all the suckers are left 
on the plant they will all produce pines though small, while if only 
one or two at most are left on the plant the pines are larger 
and better. 
Cost of Pines. 
The cost of pines varies .from time to time according to the 
supply, which depends on the season and on the weather. In 
Singapore pine-apples can be obtained pretty nearly always 
throughout the year. At the present time they sell at from one to 
seven cents each, but they are usually about four cents apiece. 
Before the tinning industry developed the prices were very low'. 
Thus in 1850 (Logan’s Journal III, p. 79) Mr. Thompson states 
that they were sold at 10 for a cent. 
(To be continued). 
PLATES. 
Plate I, a Cart-load of pine-apples brought to the factory. 
(Photo. A. D. Machado). 
Plate II, Pines for tinning, Singapore. (Photo. A. 1 ). Machado). 
