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of these there are numerous sub-varieties : 



Rupee. Very large and somewhat round, pulp luscious and free from 



fibre, similar to " Cowasje Patel," or "Inerma" of India. 

 Jaffna. Large oval fruit of excellent quality when well-grown ; probably 



equal to "Alphonso" of India. 

 Parrot, "Gira-n niba" S. Medium-si/ed oblong fruit, with a distinct 



beak, piquant and pleasant flavour. 

 Bombay or " Betti-amba" S. Round and rather flat, very juicy, 



yellow when ripe. 

 Dainpara. Fruit rather small and flat, very sweet; must be eaten 



quite ripe. 



Honey, or "Mi-nniba" S. A small roundish fruit of a sweet flavour. 

 Seed~niango or "Et-nmba" S. A small oval fruit, with scanty juicy 



pulp, of a distinct piquant flavour. 

 " Maha-mudaliyar" or "Pulin-ambci " S. A very small seedless fruit, 



with sweet juicy pulp. See seedless nwugo below. 



The following are a few, out of a great number, of the princi- 

 pal Indian Mangoes : 



Afouza. Greenish yellow with dark specks, about 18 oz., very sweet. 

 Alphonso. About 12 o/., 4 in. by 31 in., pulp of the finest piquant and 



delicate flavour. Generally considered the best of all mangoes. 

 Banchore of Dlnu'rey. Yellow, 3 in. by 2 in., very sweet. 

 Borslui. Oblong, bright green with yellow spots when ripe ; up to 



10 o/., delicious flavour. 



Cnstodio. Very large, yellowish-green, free from fibre. 

 Mnlgoba. Fairly large, yellow and green blotched, no fibre, flavour 



piquant and sweet. 



Pitkria. Medium-si/ed, rich crimson, pulp deep yellow. 

 Ryotya. Bright crimson, weight about J lb., extra fine flavour, no 



fibre. 



Siilgtidii/n. Medium-si/ed, rich crimson, pulp deep yellow. 

 L'nraboa is about the best mango in the Philippines, the Pico ranking 



next to it in quality ; both are bright yellow when ripe. 

 Paliittan, also a highly-flavoured mango of the Philippines ; recom- 

 mended as a stock for grafting on, owing to the great vigour and 

 si/e of the tree. 

 S under sha. Large clear yellow, with a distinct beak, juicy and tender, 



free from fibre. 



Totapari. Medium-si/ed, slightly fibrous, of excellent flavour. 

 A seedless mango of a very pleasant flavour, which is 

 reported as occurring in Hawaii, would appear to be similar to the 

 Pnhu-atnba or " Maha-Muddliyar" mango of Ceylon. 



Melicocca bijuga. (Sapindaceae). " Honey Berry," Spanish 

 Lime, Ginep, Mamoncillo (Cuba). A large handsome tree of 

 South America with pinnate leaves, introduced and cultivated in 

 several West Indian Islands. It produces numerous green small oval 



