BB. Fruit nearly or quite as broad as long, decidedly 

 oblique, bright yellow in color, the flesh whitish 

 yellow. 



Type 2. Manga hlanca. 



AAA. Tree erect, height only 30 or 35 feet; crown not open but 

 very dense, oval or rounded ; panicle very long, 12 to 24 

 inches, axis rather slender; pale green, sometimes 

 tinged reddish: fruit strongly compressed laterally but 

 sharply pointed rather than curved and beaked at apex, 

 color lemon yellow with no reddish blush, fiber short and 

 scanty, usually limited to ventral edge of seed; season 

 July to August. 



Race 3. Filipino. 



Race 1. Mango. 



The mango race is by far the commonest throughout Cuba. It 

 seems, in fact, to be the common race in other parts of tropical 

 America as well. In Florida it has become established (at least on 

 the east coast, near Miami ) under the name of "No. 11." The tree 

 is easily distinguished from manga by its form, Avhich is erect, tall, 

 with the crown rather open, not dense and umbrageotis as in both 

 the manga and Filipino races. The fruit also is not difficult to dis- 

 tinguish, being characterized by its elongated, curved form and 

 compressed sides, making it decidedly reniform as a rule. The 

 color varies from light yellow to crimson, there usually being a 

 reddish blush oii the cheek of yellow fruited forms. The flavor is 

 not as sweet and rich as that of manga, hence the latter is nearly 

 always preferred by the Cubans. The fiber is coarse and long, but 

 not so abundant as in manga. This race is the first to ripen, coming 

 into season in June (sometimes in May) ; by the time manga com- 

 mences to ripen it is nearly gone by. It is much more subject to 

 anthraenose than manga, and clean fruits are rarely obtainable. 

 As a rule the fruits come into market badly stained with fungus, 

 and when they are fully ripe, the disease spreads rapidly and they 

 are soon unfit for use. 



There seem to be no well-defined types of this race recognized in 

 Cuba, though the fruit of different trees varies quite noticeably. 

 Varietal names are often applied to individual trees. Mango 

 manzana and mango corazon are two of the commonest names, these 

 being applied to quite a number of forms. The race appears to 

 have been established in Cuba a long time, and its origin is obscure. 



The flowers are produced on rather loose panicles 8 to 12 inches 

 long, the axis bright reddish maroon. The lateral branches are 

 rather scattering, and the flowers are not so crowded as in the 

 manga race. The proportion of perfect to staminate flowers is 

 good, but not as high as in the Filipino race. 



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