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but make a slow and unsatisfactory growth. The fruit is very 

 inferior in flavor. 



Sufaida. 1 — -The fruit of this variety (PI. X, fig. 1) is kidney 

 shaped, the longitudinal cross section oval, the lateral cross section 

 usually oval, although the fruit is sometimes flattened at the sides; 

 the size is large, with a range of 24 to 36 and occasionally 40 ounces, 

 a 26-ounce fruit measuring G^ inches long, 4| inches wide, and 3£ 

 inches thick; the stem long and obliquely inserted; the base rounded; 

 the ventral shoulder narrow and very prominent; the cavity shallow 

 when present ; the apex narrow, rounded, or pointed and beaked ; 

 the nak very small, situated f to 1£ inches above the apex ; the sur- 

 face smooth, greenish-yellow, never blushed, faintly marked be- 

 low the epidermis, with thin green, branching, almost transparent 

 nettings that become shorter and finer near the apex ; the dots numer- 

 ous, medium sized, round, and light, with light russet centers; the 

 bloom heavy, white, and not easily removed; the skin very thin, 

 easily torn, but separating easily from the flesh; the flesh dark yellow 

 or orange near the apex, becoming lighter yellow near the seed and 

 toward the base; the flesh of good quality and medium juiciness; 

 the fiber scarce, short, stiff, and coarse; the flavor sweet, refreshing, 

 pleasant, and fairly rich. 



The tree is a vigorous grower, with a large oval or dome-shaped 

 top and very regular and dense foliage. The leaves are large, broad 

 (11 by 3f inches), rather thin, and flexible, with deep furrows 

 following the veins to near the leaf margin. 



This variety has been a regular but not prolific bearer. The 

 fruits often crack open before they are ripe — a trouble most preva- 

 lent when the tree has a very light crop. Ripening from August 20 

 until late in September, this variety has a later fruiting season than 

 any other tested in Porto Rico. 



Totafari. 2 — In form the fruit of this variety (PI. X, fig. 2) is oval, 

 except for a large rounded beak and depressions in the lower ventral 

 side extending to the beak; the size usually large, though varying 

 considerably with the size of the crop, the normal weight being from 

 12 to 18 ounces, a fruit of 14 ounces measuring 4| by 3f by 2| inches ; 

 the base rounded; the cavity flat or ridged, with low, broad ridges 

 about 1 inch wide; the apex a rounded oval with a prominent, 

 rounded beak; the nak very prominent, -J inch above the apex and 

 1 inch to the ventral side of the vertical center; the surface very 

 smooth, light yellow in color, and, until fully ripe, very light yellow 

 striped and mottled with green, developing, when exposed to the 

 sun, an uneven bright pink blush which is very attractive; the dots 



1 S. P. I. No. 9516. From Saharanpur, united provinces of Agra and Oudh, India. 

 U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus. Bui. 66 (1905), p. 285. 



2 S. P. I. No. 8732. Prom Bombay, India. U. i. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus. Bui. 

 66 (1905), p. 219. 



