difficult of description, being oblique-cordate in form, decidedly 

 oblique at the apex, and usually as broad as long. It is lighter in 

 color than amarilla, and the flesh is whitish-yellow, whence the name 

 manga hlanca. It is scarcely as rich in flavor as amarilla, and not so 

 popular, but is preferred to fruits of the mango race. From what 

 I have seen of it I do not believe it is quite so prolific in fruiting 

 as amarilla. The fiber is even more abundant than in the latter. 



It may be described as follows : 



Form oblique-cordate, broad and somewhat flattened at the 

 base, obliquely flattened at the apex, not quite round in cross sec- 

 tion; length 21/2 to 3 inches, weight 5 to 8 ounces; left shoulder 

 somewhat broader than right, cavity very shallow and broad ; apex 

 rounded or slightly flattened, often depressed above the nak; sur- 

 face smooth, bright yellow to orange-yellow, with very large and 

 conspicuous dots ; skin thick and quite tough, peeling readily from 

 the flesh when the fruit is fully ripe ; flesh pale whitish-yellow, very 

 juicy, faintly aromatic, quality poor; flavor sweet and pleasant; 

 fiber very abundant, fine, extending from all parts of the seed 

 through the flesh; seed broadly oval, nearly 2 inches long, plump, 

 containing 2 to 5 embryos, the endocarp not quite so thick and hard 

 as in amarilla. 



Race 3. Filipino. 



The fruits of this race are of unusually good quality, and it is 

 unfortunate that the trees should be unproductive. To the Ameri- 

 can palate, there is probably no mango in the island equal to a good 

 Filipino, but the Cubans usually seem to prefer a sweeter, richer 

 fruit. Trees of the Filipino race are not common, and though dis- 

 tributed pretty generally over the western part of the island, they 

 are grown in small numbers and the fruit is never very abundant in 

 the markets. 



This race has undoubtedly come to Cuba from the Philippines, 

 probably by way of Mexico, where it is grown to a limited extent 

 under tlie name of Manila mango. The fruit is nearly free from 

 the objectionable fiber which characterizes most seedling mangos, 

 and is of a delicious, spicy flavor which is exceedingly agreeable. 

 Occasional trees are found in gardens as far west as Matanzas and 

 Cieufuegos; we failed to find any in eastern Cuba but it is quitt 

 probable that a few exist. In Florida the race has become fairly 

 well known under the name of Philippine, a shipment of seeds from 

 Cuba having given rise to most of the old seedlings which are now 

 found near Miami. Were it not so unproductive it would be a re- 

 markably valuable seedling race. 



The tree is erect and resembles that of the manga race more than 

 mango, having an oval or dome-shaped crown (not flat-topped a; 

 in manga), with dense foliage. It is small, rarely attaining more 

 than 30 or 35 feet in height. The leaves are frequently very large. 

 The fruit is unique in form long, slender and sharply pointed at 

 the apex, distinctly flattened laterally, while the color is always 

 greenish-yellow or when fullv ripe lemon-yellow. The flesh is 



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