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A copy of the Forester and Agriculturist containing the 

 proceedings of the last quarterly Farmers' Institute meeting 

 is being sent you under separate cover. 



The annual dues are now payable, and an early remittance 

 will be appreciated. 



Floping for a continuance of your membership, 



Respectfully, 



(Signed) F. G. KRAUSS, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



'JULIE'' MANGO. 



The Bulletin of the Trinidad Botanical Department, for 

 January, contains the following note on this popular variety of 

 mango : 



The mango known as the ''J^^^^^ " is one of the best, or per- 

 haps the very best, of all the introduced kinds, and is daily 

 gaining in favor, the demand for plants at the Government 

 Fxperiment Station being larger than for any other kind. 

 Among- the reasons for this preference are: (i) Its excellent 

 flavor; (2) Keeping qualities; (3) Suitability for transport; 

 (4) Early bearing; and (5) Its ability to produce regular an- 

 nual crops. 



Its flavor recommends it to the majority of consumers, and 

 as it has little or no fiber, it is eminently suitable for table 

 use. Probably no mango known keeps good a greater length 

 of time, and its tough skin renders it easy to pack for transit 

 to long distances. 



It fruits at a very early age, often commencing at four years 

 from planting, and sometimes earlier. The tree has a dwarf, 

 bushy habit, but in time grows to a large size. The "Julie" 

 is one of the most regular croppers of all the mangoes. 



It has been exported to England from Trinidad, and has ar- 

 rived in first-class condition. 



Compared with it, the famous Jamaica No. 11 is ''out in the 

 cold," as it can be eaten with a spoon, while the No. 11 is char- 

 acterized by the large amount of fiber which adheres to the 

 seed. It is a long way superior to the "Peters" or "Malda,' 

 and is always found in superior condition to that mango, 

 which has the fatal fault of being frequently sour at the center. 



Altogether, "Julie" takes the first place among the culti- 

 vated mangos of Trinidad, and the trees sufifer less from 

 disease than most other kinds. It is certainly a fruit which 

 can be highi}^ recommended for cultivation for export. 



