passing in this respect all other mangos with which I have come in 

 contact. In eastern Cuba (Camagiiey province) it is known under 

 the name of mango de hilacha, the classification of mango and 

 manga not being recognized in that part of the island. In Oriente 

 it seems to be extremely rare. 



The flowers are densely crowded on short, stiff panicles usually 

 6 to 10 inches long, the axis being decidedly greenish. The tree 

 blooms very profusely, but the proportion of perfect to staminate 

 flowers is not as high as in the Filipino race. It agrees approxi- 

 mately in this respect with the mango race. 



In southeastern Florida this race is predominant. The type 

 amarilla, described below, is the commonest one found in the vicin- 

 ity of Miami, and is usually called turpentine or peach mango. The 

 type hlanca is also grown, but not so extensively as amarilla; it is 

 known as apple mango, or sometimes as Bombay. The Eleanor 

 mango probably belongs to this same type, but of this I am not 



certain. 



Type 1. Manga amarilla. 



This is the commonest form, and seems to ])e a general favorite. 

 It is very abundant around Habana and toward the end of July the 

 fruit fills the markets of the city. It is of oval or ovate form, plump 

 to almost round in cross section, sometimes slightly impressed on 

 the ventral surface near the apex, but never distinctly beaked. The 

 color is deep, bright orange-yellow, the flesh concolorous with the 

 skin, and very juicy but fibrous. 



The type may be described as follows : 



General form oblong or oblong-ovate, rounded in cross section, the 

 base slightly oblique with oftentimes a shallow, irregular cavity; 

 length 21/2 to 3I/2 inches, weight 4 to S ounces, left shoulder full, 

 rounded, frequently with a broad ridge extending down the ven- 

 tral edge of the fruit, right shoulder rounded to angular, not broad ; 

 apex rounded to broadly pointed, never prominently beaked and 

 commonly depressed on the ventral surface around the slightly 

 raised nak ; surface smooth to slightly undulating, deep orange-yel- 

 low, sometimes blushed with dull salmon, and overspread with a 

 thin grayish bloom, dots numerous, large, and conspicuous, as seems 

 to be the rule in the manga race ; skin moderately thick and very 

 tough, peeling readily from the flesh when the fruit is fully ripe; 

 flesh bright orange in color, becoming very soft, pleasantly 

 aromatic ; quality rather poor, flavor sweet, rich and very pleasant ; 

 fibre abundant, fine, extending from all parts of the seed through 

 the flesh ; seed oblong, rounded at both ends, 2-;4 inches long, plump, 

 containing 1 to 5 embryos, endocarp very thick and woody. 



Type 2. Manga blanca. 



Not as common as amarilla, but abundant around Habana and 

 plentiful in the markets during the same season. It is somewhat 



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