144 MANUAL OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 



golden yellow in color, sometimes blushed scarlet on exposed side, 

 dots numerous, small, yellow-gray; flesh orange-yellow in color, 

 meaty, moderately juicy, free from fiber, and of subacid, slightly aro- 

 matic flavor ; dessert quality fair, culinary quality excellent ; seed long, 

 slender, slightly curved, with fiber only along the ventral edge. Season 

 in south Florida August and September. 



Introduced into the United States in 1901 from Bangalore, India, 

 by the United States Department of Agriculture (S. P. I. 7108). 

 Syns. Soondershaw, Sandershaw, Sundersha. A variety introduced 

 from Saharanpur, India, under the name Sundershah (S. P. I. 10665) is 



probably distinct. The tree he s 

 remarkably good fruiting habits. 

 Etymology of name unknown. 



Totapari. Form oval to ob- 

 1 jng-reniform, beaked ; size me- 

 dium, weight 10 to 12 ounces, 

 length 41 to 5 inches, breadth 3 

 to 31 inches ; base rounded, the 

 stem inserted squarely ; apex 

 broadly pointed, with the nak 

 forming a prominent beak to the 

 ventral side ; surface smooth, 

 greenish yellow in color, over- 

 spread with scarlet on exposed 

 side ; skin moderately thick and 

 tough; flesh bright yellow in 

 FIG. 20. The Sandersha mango. The color unusua ll y j uicy , free from 



, 1S K DOt so p richly K fl f VOred a f, th f * of fiber, moderately aromatic, and 

 Mulgoba or Pain, but is excellent for , . , I . i i n 



cooking. (X I) of subacld moderately rich fla- 



vor ; dessert quality fair, culi- 

 nary quality good ; seed oblong, rather thin, with small amount of 

 fiber on edges. Season in south Florida August and September. 



Introduced into the United States in 1902 from Bombay, India, 

 by the United States Department of Agriculture (S. P. I. 8732). 

 Syn. Totafari. The tree does not bear as well as Sandersha, nor is 

 the fruit quite as good. The name means "parrot's beak." 



Cambodiana group. 



In this group the tree is erect, with the crown usually oval, 

 never broadly spreading, and densely umbrageous. The foliage 

 is abundant, deep green in color, the leaves medium sized to 

 rather large, with primary transverse veins more numerous 

 than in other groups, commonly 26 to 30 pairs, quite con- 



