. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 36 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. January 30, WEST INDIAN FRUIT. SEEDLESS LIMES. The Bulletin of flu' Bafunicdl Di'jHirt)iH'i)f, Trinidiid, ic'conis tho occunoiicc of a lime tree bearing seedless fruits. The following note is of interest:— This has been brought to the notice of the Depaituieut by !Mr. T. J. Potter, ANarden of La Brea, and bud-\vood was handed to Mr. Leslie, Senior Agricultural Instructor. Buds have been taken and jilaced upon suitable stocks, and it is hoped soon to secure iiernianently this interes
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 36 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. January 30, WEST INDIAN FRUIT. SEEDLESS LIMES. The Bulletin of flu' Bafunicdl Di'jHirt)iH'i)f, Trinidiid, ic'conis tho occunoiicc of a lime tree bearing seedless fruits. The following note is of interest:— This has been brought to the notice of the Depaituieut by !Mr. T. J. Potter, ANarden of La Brea, and bud-\vood was handed to Mr. Leslie, Senior Agricultural Instructor. Buds have been taken and jilaced upon suitable stocks, and it is hoped soon to secure iiernianently this interesting addition to the fruits of Trinidad. Fruits from the tree were examined and found to be of the ordinary size, character and flavour, but entirely seedless. Mr. Potter reports however, that in one instance he found a single seed in a fruit. The tree appears to be of vigorous growth, and likely to be well suited for cultivation in Trinidad. It has the habit and growth of an ordinary lime. BARBADOS BANANAS. Frequent reference lias been made in these columns to the steady growth in the exports of Chinese or dwarf bananas from Barbados. These are identical with the Canary bananas and when shipped in good condition obtain encouraging prices. If this trade is to become established and prove remunerative to the growers, it will be necessary for them to make great efforts to i)roduce first class iVuit and pack it in the best possible conilition. The following extract, taken from the Barbados Agritulfurnl Reporter of January 10, presents the subject in a practical form :—- Banana plots look vigorous except where they are crowded by or other vegetables. Because some of us have not cleared from our Ijanana exportations the extraordinary sums which were obtained in a few instances, they condemn this as a failure. But we have been interested in .some shi|)ments and we have .seen that, with attentive cultivation, cutting the fruit at the right stage, and packing ca
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