The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
WEST INDIA FRUITS In NEW YolK.
tuxurieus Living b 0etham-Ffvo ana
Raft Millions Of Dollars Consumed In West
india rralts Throughout the Year-The
Margs. the orange and Its Consepers, the
Pineapple, the Cocosnui, the rsmsrlnd,

n sbis Of the year. One cannot walk from Four
tsep'h 10 the Aston House without frequently
psusg gaze the nmersDe varieties Of fruit wbca
arc sst the several windows TO eaten the eye o
passer by A brief account Of toe most prominent
among West Indian f,uis wscn ans their way 70 VI
Ee~ York markets may not be unacceptable. We DOM
mspce wih the MANGO
gbif delicious fruit indigenous to the East Indies
wbere is highly priced especially among she Europeao
residents for rich flavor and cooling properties,
essential IN mat oarnng climate ia extensively propa
gated west Indies vhither vas transported from
tae East SO Ioxsrssst ia growth and SO abundant tho
rut IN Jsmeica that rs regarded by the sjovity a
the mbahi4nts Indigenous, The manner Of It's iatyo
suction nto Island curious, and deserving Of pass
M nosice.
During the var between England aud France immsii
aoi, pseced ing the ast revelation British gss
captured French vessc of war in the Caribbean sea
aud took her Port Royal, Jamaica The prize
her from Fast Ides, whittier sbe had peep sen.
tue French government to collect plants OF valuable fruit
for nanspantstioD in Martinique, whittier sne
Bound richly eghted With the choicest of
East Had the French frgats bcea laden with gold, STE
would not have proved more valuable prize for 10 hei
The whole Of the West Indies indebted for OF
Aheir most delicious f'uits
Among other fruits board the prize, there
fewer than thirty three varieties OF the mango Each
every box was numbered from to So From this cir.
coms,snce the different varieties Of mango in Jamaica
originally known by the number Of the box in which
was brought tho island. These numbers have long
been forgotten stn the exception of No. H. which ia dis
Npgp,shed o. the most exquisite Of the nnumcrabie
vartesup cards OF ahunired-ino which the original
thirty three kinds have eventually merged
II has been often asserted that the mango has degene
West Indies, both in the Of the Tree and
In hst rich favor for which is justly celebrated
it's proper habitat This TO be fasey; for the
vfer has frequently coDversed with officers Of The Brsh
army And nsvy who have neep in both the ndies ami
they all unite saying that the Wes, Iadian mango
every respect equal TO is Eastern parent Certain it
that The mango the West Indies ranks among the most
beautiful Of fruit trees.
The mango tree s very large Its trunk from
to three feet circumference and often very
gDsreo kctted At the height OF about feet 1t
throws out branches which spread every side
to considerable extent. The foliage is exceedingly
dense and the leaves of deep glossy green each
surng about eight inches 10 length aod about
inches in BREADTH lance shaped at the end The tres
very prolific, anc OF spontaneous growth Az the fruit
falls the seed geinaes ana springs ioo Young tree,
and unless pulled up hundreds of young shoots will be
found under every mango tree. Extensive tracts are
covered with these irees from which, in the proper
from their long stems Sometimes whole acres are cut
do to make for the planting Of the valuable
tue@ provisions In TACT, very frequently, so far
from Tie mango being aroei Blessing ts very
beyanee lie looked upon nuisance
Yhe wood rDsrgo nucD esteemed ia
country the very pane OF which indicates abundance
Of timber. [jamalca. originally written Xsmayca ssn
B,s the aboriginal language, the land Of woods AM
e,saros II tough but coarse grained, Of very ngh
unao.o ,f, I..ra t,a To
times peed Tor the tongues Of the huge wagons
which sugar ard rum taken 20 the wharves II wouli
have good egec., with darker woods, In marqueterie
work. which the cabinet makers of Jamaica excsl but
although the writer has seen hundred and fifty spec
OF Jamaica woods within the compass Of the lid Of
adys work ox he does 30. remember 70 have the
mango employed for such purpose.
Amopg the most of the tropical fruits which
may be in abundance New York at Tits period OF
the year, il the qaeenly pineapple This fruit 10 indigo
10 the West ndes whore there are several varieties
In Jamaica the most esteemed sort s the Ripley PINE
which often sells Kingston high Cd us ccnts)
each may be easily known by its sugar loaf shape
and bright golden COLOR when ripe Tue co.opal of leaves
the top Of the fruit is Of q deep purple--not
green, in the othor varieties, and very short
The leaves are essy pldcked The Ripley is the largest
Of all the varieties Of the pineapple fne favor very
luscous, aud the fruit emits delicious This de-
scrption of pineapple reaches New York; il is too
eagerly sought utter 10 the Vest ladies' and always
fetches bgn price there, there inducemeat 10 ship
IT, only hourshss In certain soils, aud not
more acceptable prescAt to send to friend hundred
miles of in Jamaica than a couple Of Ripley pines.
Next In order the black sugar PINE which ia nearly
large the Ripley, but bulkr In proportion to the
cDgth. is Of purplish green color when ripe This
pine is much esteemed and cells the principal towns of
JamasA at from three 10 six The black pine
is TO be had in abundance in New York.
Tho common description Of pine s generally smaller
than the black, and be had in any quantity in New
York. Some specimens are very good They sell in the
principal towns Of Jamaica at the rate three or four
forslkd Chree cents). This pine when ripe is Of red
All the varieties Of the pine grow in the form Of long
slender leaves, sprngng directly from the root and
three feet, and the leaves are slightly serfated The
fruit (ony one 70 each pan SPRING. from the centre
r. cor0ns %, OF leaves being miniature resem
s an exception to the general rule of only one fruit TO
each plant sometmes TWO, and 'hres pines this
description may be eeen sprngng from sisgle stem
In some parts Of Jamaica luxarant the growth of
the pineapple that is formed into fences which pur.
pose s veil adapted, cut not well as its congensr
the penguin, which grows precisely like the pine but it's
leaves are longer broader aud more deeply serrated
soming formidable ehsraa DC sse against the incur
bright god colcr srngng 10 large cluster from the
centre Of the plant II contains very tart pulp, and is
AH'sN WIZ etn"h oseh scoun. ~ ~ se,uOm OF never
eaten but, taken with syrup, is said be an excellent
remeoy for in children. The blossom OF the pen
gum 10 often picked, and IL much esteemed So tenacious
OF e the penguin thst 1t s often planted the top Of
cry walls, where takes root among the inefs,ces and
thrives An excellent bre suitable textile fabrics is
exsaed fom the penguin and tue pine apple plant and
EeyeFa me specrn sne were sent from Jamaica 10 the
Exhibition in 1884, but there is not seems suf
enterprise II the island 10 develope this most
~! @a element CT national wealth. The pnespple la
no. 90 ntf9y " The penguin, and must be carefully cult
sssc 70 oea 70 "a vantage In some places Il grows
ym hss,s s sone me rank guinea grass but sol
nothing more necessary than TO cut OF the carana Of
the ground '' HH" e"oA !" "'S
The cison sribe in all their endless varie. firm, rro
mnens feature IN ,he landscapes Of tho wcst indies Ths
noet Ani OF Tie group the orange, OF which .bs,s
o large variety. Theorange OF the West Iud,ra $50.
peror thai Of Europe and those from havana and
e. ejustly celebrated. The orange beautiful nmnrs
geous iee with glossy leaves Of dsrk green The swes,
srey covered with long SHARP prickles psrticosry