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Sangamner No. 1. Emit quite similar in all respects to 

 Poona No. 3 except in weight which is a little less. 



Sangamner No. 2. Fruit 6-cornered, scarlet red all over, 

 deeper towards the extremities. Taste rather inferior to Sangatn- 

 ner No. 1. Calyx tube not conspicuous, 



CabuL Fruit 8-cornered. Integuments thicker than Muscat 

 variety. Colour rather deep red mixed with a little pale yellowish 

 white. Calyx lobes absent. Base o style distinct and protrud- 

 ing, having the shape of an inverted glass. Seeds have a darkish 

 pulp on them and the taste rather bitter which might have been 

 due to the fruit being slightly rotten. The fruit was hollow at 

 the base, the hollows being surrounded by hard rim on the inner 

 side. Weight one pound. Circumference 11 inches. 



. Muscat. Fruit weight one pound. Length 3 inches. 

 Circumference 10 inches at basp. and towards the apex 6 inches. 

 Apex hollow. Calyx lobes deciduous. Base of style distinct. 

 Surface upper part shining whitish with a red tinge and the 

 lower reddish. Pericarp stiff and hard. Seeds 5-cornered. Pulp 

 pale red. The fruit was 8-angled. 



The Muscat and Cabul varieties seem plants of dwarf er habit 

 and have not grown even half so much as the other indigenous 

 kinds, but at the same time they must be considered as being in 

 perfectly healthy condition. 



23. Custard apples (Anona squamosa) are making compara- 

 tively slow progress, and the same remark applies to the Bullock's 

 Heart (Anona reticulala) and Sour Sop (Anona muricata). 



24. Oranges and Lemons, etc. This area has become infested 

 with kunda grass (Ischcemum pilosum). Attempts have been 

 made to root it out periodically, and it will take long before the 

 pest is completely suppressed. In spite of this difficulty, however, 

 the Nagpur and M&lta oranges are progressing very satisfactorily. 

 Santra, Mosambi, Kavla, Sakhar Limbu, Citron, Mahlungi and 

 other species of citrus have grown fairly well. Citron Turanja 

 has fruited this year. 



Orange de Societe compared with other varieties seems to 

 lack vigour. Pear la Conte, Orange de calbre blood, Lime Deshi 

 Kalamba, Citron finger are not adapting themselves to the climate 

 and conditions. Steps are being taken to replace the few blanks 

 and to bring the weeds under control. 



