



never attain large dimensions do not seem to "be able to 

 smother grass unless very closely planted, when an enormous 

 reduction in the produce of fruit occurs. After a few years of 

 careful treatment many plants which were once in a moribund 

 condition are now strong, healthy trees producing good crops. 

 Mango trees seldom bear well two years in succession. Last year 

 the crop was very good, this year it was short, and next year we 

 expect a good crop again. There are 5 varieties of mangoes grown 

 on a pretty large scale, the majority being Pairi, the remainder 

 are Alphonse, Cowasji Patel, Borsha, and a set of large country 

 mangoes dating from the time of the Peishwas. 



22. Pomegranates. Seven varieties grown from seeds of 

 specially selected fruits were put out in July 1905. All these are 

 progressing satisfactorily, many of them already producing fruit. 

 Some particularly strong individ uals fruited in the first year. This 

 is contrary to the general idea that pomegranates only fruit in four 

 to five years after germination. 



The following varieties are cultivated : 



Poona No. 1. Fruit surface scarlet,, red strips in the 

 middle about 1^ inches broad ; basal and apical portions paler, 

 black dotted all over. Length. 85 inches; circumference 12 

 inches, 7 -angled. Apex tubular truncate ; base hollow ; peduncle 

 attached in the holloor. Pericarp tough. Seeds many, attached 

 to a short funiculus, oblong, slightly tapering at base, 6-angled, 

 deep scarlet at apex. Taste more astringent and less agreeable 

 than Poona No. 3. Fruit dehiscing on one side only. Weight a 

 little over one pound. 



Poona No. 2. Fruit 5-angled, split on one side near the 

 apex. Weight little less than one pound. Apex as Poona No. 1. 

 Surface dark red spot at one side of the base, pale red above the 

 spot up to the apex, remaining portion brownish white, dark 

 spotted on the dark and pale red portions. Length 3 inches, 

 circumference 11^ inches. Seeds oblong, 5-angled, conical, smaller 

 and redder than Poona No. 1 ; less pulpy and astringent than 

 Poona No. 1. 



Poona *No. 3. Fruit weight equal to Poona No. 2. 

 Surface green yellow with black spots all over. Colour one half 

 deeper and the other half mixed scarlet. Tube of the calyx 

 6-lobed. Seeds equal in size and pulp to Poona No. 1, 5-cornered. 

 Taste more agreeable than Poona Nos. 1 and 2. Pericarp thicker 

 than Nos. 1 and 2. 



