seed, and of very firm, meaty texture, juicy, with, faint aroma; 

 quality fair; flavor sub-acid, spicy; fiber abundant throughout the 

 flesh ; seed oval, rather thin, 2i4 to 3 inches long, containing 4 to 6 

 embryos. 



The season of ripening corresponds with that of the mango race, 

 as do the bearing habits of the tree. 



Mamey. 

 cienpuegos. 



Another type grown in the Quinta Aviles at Cienfuegos, and of 

 better quality than Chino, though not so well known in Habana as 

 the latter. It is classed by the natives as manga, because of the 

 habit of the tree and the general character of the fruit. It i8 

 smaller than Chino, but of somewhat more attractive color, as a 

 rule, and of sweeter, richer flavor. 



General form broadly cordate, not as plump laterally as many 

 fruits of the manga race, length and breadth nearly equal; length 

 3 to 3I/I' inches, weight 8 to 12 ounces ; base flattened, very slightly 

 oblique ; cavity narrow, flaring, almost regular ; right shoulder 

 somewhat broader and higher than the left ; apex with a suggestion 

 of a beak, the nak not prominent, 14 inch above longitudinal apex ; 

 smooth surface, greenish orange-yellow to orange-yellow in color, 

 blushed around the base with reddish salmon, dots large, conspicu- 

 ous, fairly numerous ; skin thick and tough ; flesh bright orange- 

 yellow, firm and very meaty ; moderately juicy, with very little 

 aroma ; quality fairly good, flavor sub-acid, rich, pleasant ; fiber not 

 very objectionable except around ventral edge of seed; seed oblong, 

 rather thick, 21/0 inches long, containing 2 to 5 embryos, the endo- 

 carp thick and woody. 



The productiveness of this type, while not as good as that of 

 manga amarUla, seems to be satisfactory. The season corresponds 

 to that of manga amarilla. 



While Chino and Mamey are the two best known mangos in the 

 Quinta Aviles, there are a number of other types which are known 

 by name, and some of which may have been propagated. A few 

 trees of the Filipino race are growing in this quinta, and also trees 

 of a long slender fruit erroneously called Filipino. Others which 

 may be mentioned but which are not worth describing, are the 

 following : 



Mango de Olor 



Garcia 



Meloeoton 



Manga manzana 



Cana 



Crema 



Morado 



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