It is characterized as follows : 



Form ovate-oblique to ovate-reniform ; length 21/2 inches, 

 weight 2 to 4 ounces; base oblique, the left shoulder high and 

 rounded, the right shoulder falling abruptly ; apex broadly pointed 

 to rounded, having the suggestion of a beak ; surface smooth, green- 

 ish-orange in color, dots almost none ; skin moderately thick ; flesh 

 light yellow, very juicy with a strong aroma; quality poor; flavor 

 aromatic, sweet, pleasant; fiber very abundant throughout the 

 flesh ; seed oblong-reniform, 2 inches long, containing 3 or 4 embryos. 



Other Types at Santiago de Cuba: There are quite a number of 

 types cultivated in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba besides those 

 just described, but none of them seems to be very common, and the 

 names applied to them are used so indefinitely that it is impossible 

 to define the types. The name Senora is well known in the markets, 

 and is applied to a number of large fruits, more or less similar in 

 character, and of fine appearance but fibrous. Obispo is another 

 name similarly used. Mameyzon is applied to several fruits 

 resembling the manga mamey of Cienfuegos. Papelina is a small, 

 greenish fruit of inferior quality which does not seem to be common 

 and is not worthy of notice. Rosita is another very small fruit, 

 something like Toledo, with a reddish cheek. We found specimens 

 of it in the markets of Guantanamo. 



Cuban Mangos in Florida. ' 



Considering the proximity of Florida and Cuba, and the frequent 

 communication between the two regions in the early days by means 

 of sailing vessels, it is but natural that Florida should have received 

 most of her seedling mangos from Cuba. Mention has already been 

 made of several Cuban types which commonly occur in Florida, but 

 in order to bring them all together a list of the commonest ones is 

 here given : 



Mango Race: This has become fairly common in southeastern 

 Florida under the name of No. 11, and is said to have been intro- 

 duced from Jamaica. Prof. Rolfs describes this race under the 

 name of ''No. 11 group," and mentions one named variety which 

 has been propagated. 



Manga Race: The majority of seedlings in southeastern Florida 

 are of this race. 



Manga amarilla Type: This is the principal one grown in the 

 Miami region, and is usually called "turpentine mango," some- 

 times "peach mango." The fruits of most of the trees around 

 Miami are remarkably uniform in character. Prof. Rolfs does not 

 define this group separately, but it appears to be included in his 

 ' ' turpentine group. ' ' 



Manga hlanca Type: This includes the seedlings known in the 

 vicinity of Miami as "apple" mango and "Bombay" mango. It is 

 fairly abundant, but less so than the manga amarilla type. The 

 "Bombay group" of Prof. Rolfs belongs to this type, and probably 

 the "Eleanor group" also. 



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