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scions were of the Alphonse variety. Ineach case the’scion had 
foliar bracts on the lower part. This part survived, retaining its 
leaves; the upper non-foliar part died. There was no fruit on 
any of these scions. The other threescions were of the Sakharia 
variety, without foliar bracts and each with one well-formed 
fruit at the time of grafting. No part of any scion died while 
the fruit remained on the tree. The fruits increased a little in 
size during this period. The fruit in the illustration, when 
removed on June 8th, weighed 200°7 grams. On sectioning the 
point of junction of the stock and scion in this plant, it was 
found that the two parts had united by a callus that had 
afterwards been penetrated by cambium joining up that of the 
scion and that of the stock. At the time of sectioning, the 
xylem cylinder was continuous. 
‘ operated on withered after the fruit was removed. 
Conclusions. 
The inflorescence of the mango is asa rule a fugitive struc- 
ture. Its life, however, is sufficiently long and its structure 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
re VI, Fig. 1.—See description of Plate VII. 
ate VI, Fig. 2.—Result of i i 
are ve 9 as Pic of grafting one inflorescence on 
Plate VII.—Sakharia scion with frui 
‘ t, enarched on 
jungly one-year-old stock. ic ioiceseat oh in si 
iting Fao aay bebe tran The fruit increased slightly in size 
= aa 4 IT.—Graft of inflorescence on inflorescence made 
pe of March, 1914. Scion detached from parent branch 
d apex of stock removed on the Ist of July, 1914. The scion 
grew vegetatively from March to May, 1914. , 
