

THE MANGA DA ROSA, OR ROSE MANGO. 

 (Natural size . ) 



This unusually beautiful mango, supposed originally 

 to have, come from Mauritius, is cultivated on a commercial 

 scale at Pernambuco, and to a less extent in Bahia and 



other coastal towns of Brazil. It is 

 and perhaps not equal in flavor to some 

 gos now growing in Florida, but its 

 ance, excellent keeping and shipping 

 for it great popularity. In color it 



somewhat fibrous, 

 of the Indian man- 

 attractive appear- 

 qualities have won 

 is deep apricot , 



overlain with varying shades of salmon and flame scarlet 

 around the basal end. The flesh is deep yellow in color, 

 juicy, and of a very agreeable flavor. Large quantities 

 are shipped from Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro and sold 

 there at 65 to 80 cents each. It is one of the few vari- 

 eties in Brazil which are propagated by inarching. Bra- 

 zilian Expedition Photograph No. D 1210, taken at Rio, 

 January 2, 1914. 



