SKPTKMHKH, liHKl, T») DKCEMBKR, UM)!}, 1 9U 



bear? an aluiiniaino of very lar^'c, <li>ul)lc, while (Idwci*, wliidi an- lii;i,'lil\ iicrl'mncil. 

 Some of tlu'^f fltiwei"^ are said to 1k' as lar;L'ea.~^a caiiu-lia l>lot;^i()Ill. Tlu'iilaiit rtMjiiin's 

 rieh soil and is very sensitive to eol<l. It is strictly a tropieal plant, althon^rh doinjr 

 well in gardens in Cairo. The cnttinfis shonld l)e tn-ated in tiie usual way, i. e., 

 rooted in moist sand, and tiie plants can he set out in a rich border. This is the 

 lar<;e!^t variety of the jes.^iamini' I know, and if not already introduced into Hawaii, 

 southern California, or Florida, <leserves to be generally propagated ami ilistributeil. 

 From the Empress (xardens, in Poona, India." (Fairchild. ) 



8438. PoiNSKTTiA PI i.rnEHKiMA. Poinsettia. 



From Poona, India. Received through Messrs. T^throp and Faircliild (No. 818, 

 January 2o, 1902), February 25, 1902. 



" A double i)oinsettia of rare beauty. Instead of the usiial whorl of bright red 

 leaves characteristic of the ordinary poinsettia this sort has from three to live such 

 whorls. These are at their best when the green leaves have fallen and the light gray 

 stems are (juiti' bare. As a decorative jilant for giving a splash of the brightest nil 

 to a lanilscape this plant is uneijualled." ( Fairchif<l. ) 



8439. Citrus aurantium. Orange. 



From Poona, India. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. Slil, 

 January 2(\ 1902), February 2o, 1902. 



Koirld. " I)e.scril)ed by Woodrow in his 'Gardening in India,' ])age 19;^), as an 

 indifferent dessert fruit, but considered by the natives of India as well worth atten- 

 tion and, in fact, reconunended as a good sort. A distinct variety, and hence worthy 

 of a collection." ( Juiirrhild. ) 



8440. Mangifera indica. Mango. 



From Poona, India. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 820, 

 January 26, 1902 i, Felmiary 25, 1902. 



AI{)hoiisi' ov A))h()i»i. "From a tree in the Empress (ianlens at Poona. It may 

 prove a different strain from Nos. 8419 and 8727. This is the best Bombay mangf> 

 and is remarkable for its good shi]>ping (|ualities. It can l)e jticked when still green, 

 laid or sliijjped in straw with j)lenty of air, ami kept for six weeks. Even after ripe, 

 fruits can be kept for a week or more. A much l)etter shipper than the ^fult|oh<t and 

 more productive." (Faircliild. ) 



8441. Citrus aurantium. Orange. 



From Poona, India. Received through Mes.srs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. si'l, 

 January 26, 1902), February 25, 1902. 



Ladoo. " This is a popular orange in India and is of the mandarin class, although 

 not so fine looking in appearance. The oil glands are finer and the color is a duller 

 orange, sometimes russet. It deserves a ]>lace in every collection of oranges as a dis- 

 tinct type. Woodrow, in his Miardening in India,' page 209, figures this variety and 

 recommends it for planting. It is a loose-skmned sort but the skin is more nearly 

 tilled by the flesh than the ordinary mandarin and in texture it is unusually crisp and 

 of good flavor. Very little fiber is one of its characteristics. In size it is about the 

 average of the mardarin type. Secured by the superintendent of the Empress (iar- 

 dens in Poona. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



8442. Mangifera indica. Mango. 



From Poona, India. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 822, 

 January 26, 1902), February 25, 1902. 



Borxli((. "See Woodrow, Gardening in India, page 248. Fruit weighs on an average 

 10 ounces. liipens by the first of July Flesh is as dry as that of Mulgohn or Aljilionsr 

 and can be cut like cheese. It is three to four weeks later in ripening than the 

 Alplt(in.'<e and is considered almost its equal in quality. One large tree of this variety 

 is said to have often yielded over $150 worth of fruit in a single crop. It should be 

 planted in alluvial soil and given plenty of bone ash. The banks of a river or irriga- 

 tion canal are especially well suited to mango culture. This variety is distinguished 

 from the Mvlgoha by its young shoots, which are distinctly reddish in color. Mangoes 

 are sometimes shipped from Bombay to London, which is eighteen days' or more of 

 sea travel." ( Fdirchild.) 



