140 MANUAL OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 



oblong, plump, with considerable fiber along the ventral edge and a 

 few short stiff bristles elsewhere. Season in Florida July and August. 

 Originated at Coconut Grove, Florida, as a seedling of Mulgoba. 

 First propagated in 1910. The fruit is not so fine as that of Mulgoba, 

 but the tree is a stronger grower, comes into fruit at an early age, and 

 bears more regularly. 



Alphonse group. 



The trees of this group are usually broad and spreading in 

 habit, but in a few cases, e.g., Amini, they may be rather tall, 

 with an oval crown. The foliage is abundant, bright to deep 

 green in color, the leaves medium to large in size, with primary 

 transverse veins 20 to 24 pairs, fairly conspicuous. The panicle 

 is large, very broad toward the base, stiff, sometimes stout, 10 

 to 18 inches long, the axis and laterals pale green to dull rose- 

 pink in color, glabrate to very finely and sparsely pubescent. 

 The flowers are not crowded on the panicle. The staminodes 

 are poorly developed, rarely capitate. Most varieties of this 

 group are not heavy bearers. Flowers are often produced 

 sparingly, or on only one side of the tree, but a much higher 

 percentage of flowers develops into fruits than in the Mulgoba 

 group. Under average conditions, most of the varieties bear 

 small to fair crops. The fruit is longer than broad, usually 

 oblique at the base, and lacks a beak. The stigmatic point or 

 nak often forms a prominence on the ventral surface above the 

 apex. The color varies from yellowish green to bright yellow 

 blushed scarlet. The flesh is orange colored, free from fiber, 

 and is characterized by rich luscious flavor, in some varieties 

 nearly as good as that of Mulgoba. On an average, the quality 

 of fruit is better than in any other group. The seed contains 

 but one embryo. 



Amini (Fig. 17). Form oval, laterally compressed; size small 

 to below medium, weight 6 to 8 ounces, length 3 to 3j inches, breadth 

 2 to 2-J inches, base obliquely flattened, cavity none ; apex rounded, 

 the nak conspicuous and r \ inch above the end of the fruit ; surface 



