30 THE MANGO IN POETO "RICO. 



Mr. D. (t. Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer of the U. S. Department of 

 Ag-riculture. Some of these were sent out at once through the Divi- 

 sion of Pomolog}' to experienced growers in Florida, where the}^ were 

 budded on health}^ stock and are now doing well. Budding was also 

 successfully accomplished from the remaining plants held in the green- 

 houses at Washington, and the variety seems now safely esta])lished. 



A letter from Col. J. G. E. Griffith, « Hodges, Black River, Jamaica, 

 states that after three attempts he imported in 1901 six Alphonse and 

 six Paeree plants, eight of which are now doing well. Five of these 

 are believed to be Alphonse. 



Every effort should be made to preserve this valuable variety, and 

 budded or inarched stock should be introduced into Porto Rico as 

 soon as possible. 



It might also be desirable to secure one or two of the late fruiting 

 forms. Several varieties, grouped in Watt's Dictionary under the 

 name of Budayas, are said to fruit as late as September or October, 

 whereas the Alphonse fruits in May. 



No. 11. — This variet}'', the original stock of which was among the 

 first mangoes introduced into Jamaica b}' Captain Marshall, in 1782, 

 is still the most popular variet^y in the island. It is a fine fruit, though 

 somewhat string v, and is said to come true to seed. Mr. Hart iden- 

 tifies this varietv with the Reine Amelie of Martinique. As Martin- . 

 ique received a large part of its earl}' introduced plants from Mauritius, 

 the source of this variety in Jamaica, this identification doubtless 

 means identity of origin, and the fact that these distinct strains are 

 still identifiable would argue great constancy for this variety. Budded 

 stock of this variety is also growing in Florida. 



Manila (PI. XIV). — A Mexican race, almost entirely free from 

 fiber, and of a mild, pleasant flavor. The skin is uniformly light yel- 

 low and thin; the flesh is also light colored and firm. The seed is 

 very thin and small in proportion to the amount of flesh. 



This is a really high-grade mango, not unlike the Mulgoba in flavor. 

 Its shipping qualities have not been tested, but perfectly ripe fruit 

 purchased in Mexican markets kept in good condition for several days. 

 This mango was very popular in the City of Mexico about the end of 

 June. It was sold in all the markets and hawked on the streets, the 

 price being usually i cents apiece Mexican. The uniformity of the 

 fruit as it appeared in the different markets, taken with the absence 

 of asexual methods of propagation in Mexico, would argue that it is a 

 form that comes true to seed. If this is the case, it would certainly 

 be one of the most desirable mangoes for Porto Rico, and seed should 

 be secured at an early date. 



The name of this race suggests that it came from the Philippine 



aBul. Bot. Dept. Jamaica, Vol. VIII, ])t.s. 11 and 12. 



