Extracls.—HorticuHa re. 
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inon little moth is of a pale rosy ochre colour, and may be found plentifully 
in the month of July. The larvae, feeds on the Byssus botrydides, which 
grows on the bark of trees. And Tropidia rufomdculata. —Order, Diptera; 
Family, Syi'phukp, 
EXTRACTS. 
HORTICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. ' 
Pine-Applbs.— I’arieties of the Pine-Apple, cultivated in the Horticultural So- 
eiety's Gardens, (continued from ]>age 460.) 
5, of Speechley’s Treatise; the iiroiivi of Brooksha>Y; 
Smooth-leaved Antigua, and Smooth Ayitigua, of the Society’s Catalogue; Rip¬ 
ley, Old King, and Common King, of many gardens ; the JSemi-serrate, of the 
French ; and the Lapete, of the Island of St. Vincent.—Leaves narrow, long , 
and spreading, of a light blueish green, considerably tinged with pale brown, 
and slightly mealy, nearly spineless. Flowers purple. Fruit cylindrical, 
sometimes tapering a little to the summit; before ripening, dark purple, and 
rather thickly covered with meal; when ripe, of a darkish orange. Pips large, 
hat, and a little depressed in the centre. Scales covering about one-third part 
of the pips, and ending in a long reflexed point. Flesh pale yellow, rather 
solid, and without much fibre, juicy, but neither sweet nor very highly fla¬ 
voured. Crown large, leaves numerous, long, and spreading. 
6. Smooth Havannah, called also the Green Havannah, in the Society’s Cata¬ 
logue, No. 38 ; the Havannah, of some gardens; and the Aniigua Aurantiaca, 
of the French.—Leaves less robust than the last, more tinged with brown, and 
more mealy. Fruit of the same size and appearance as the Havannah, but 
seldom so large. Flesh same colour, &c, but abounds with rich, sweet, highly 
flavoured juice. Crown smaller than the last, 
7 Green Antigua ; Smooth-leaved Green Antigua, of Brooksbaw; Smooth 
Green Havannah, of some gardens; and Sans ejnnes, and Malabaricu, of the 
French.—Leaves broader, shorter, more keel-shaped, stronger, and of a paler 
(Bolour than the Havannah, and destitute of spines. Flowers pale lilac. Fruit 
globular, inclining to oval; before ripening, of a dull green, very mealy; when 
ripe, deep yellow. Pips middle sized, roundish, and projecting to a very acute 
point. Scales covering about one-third of the pips, and ending in narrow short 
points. Flesh, deep yellow, transparent, rather stringy, with a little acid, 
neither very sweet nor high-flavoured. Crown rather large, leaves numerous, 
and bent back. Not worth extensive cultivation. 
8. Striped Smooth-leaved Sugar-Loaf; or Smooth-leaved Sugar- Loaf. —Leaves 
destitute of spines, and striped with dull purple. Flowers pale lilac. Fruit, 
same appearance as other varieties of the Sugar-Loaf. Flesh deep yellow, with 
but little acidity or sweetness, neither rich nor juicy. Crown middle sized, 
leaves numerous. Not worth cultivation. 
9. IFhite Providence; Providence, of Speechley; New Providence, of Nichol; 
Mealy-leaved Providence, the Society’s Catalogue, No, 57; and Providencia, 
of the French.—Leaves large, broad, and spreading, of a blueish-green colour, 
sometimes blotched with a deeper shade, and very mealy, spines small, thickly 
set, and rather irregular. Flowers large, dark purple. Fruit oval, or tun- 
