THE OTAHEITE P IN E -A P P L E .
Otaheite Pine. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 52.
Anson's Pine, o f some Gardens.
This very valuable variety of the Pine-Apple
was raised from seed a t Shugborough, the seat of
Lord Anson, whence it has also been called the
Anson’s Pine ; but as there is already an Anson’s
Queen, it is thought more advisable to adopt the
name of Otaheite, — a very absurd one, but by
which it is better known, — in order to avoid confusion.
The great merits of this variety are — firstly, its
very remarkable beauty ; secondly, its early period
of bearing fruit ; thirdly, its readiness to swell well ;
and fourthly, its excellent qualities as a high-
flavoured kind. The plants also occupy less space
than most Pines, in consequence of the erect direction
of their leaves.
Well-grown fruit will weigh about four pounds;
the heaviest yet produced has been something under
eight pounds.
L eaves unusually erect, narrow, regularly and
rather strongly serrated, yellowish green, not particularly
glaucous ; serratures yellowish, with brown
tips.
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