SACCHARUM, SUGAR, or the Sugar-Cane. This plant is a native of Africa, the East Indies, and Brazil; whence it was introduced into our West India islands soon after they were settled. The sugar-cane is the glory and the pride of those islands. It amply rewards the industrious planter, enriches the British merchant, gives bread to thousands of ma-
nufacturers and seamen, and brings an immense revenue to the crown. See SUGAR.