SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 195 



8387 to 8409— Continued. 



8396. Hydrangea hortensis var. Aigaku. 



8397. Hydrangea hortensis var. Ajisai. 



8398. Hydrangea hortensis var. Ben.taku. 



8399. Hydrangea hortensis. 



8400. Magnolia paryiflora erecta. 



8401. Magnolia paryiflora pendula. 



8402. Magnolia grand i flora exoniensis. 



8403. Cornus kofsa. 



8404. clnnamomum loureirii. 



8405. Raphiolepis japonica. 



8406. Rhus succedanea. 



8407. Rhus yernicifera. 



8408. Zelkoya acuminata. 



8409. Stauntonia hexaphylla. 



8410. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Elgin, Utah. Received through Mr. John F. Brown, February 12, 1902. 



Winter. A round, white melon, which will keep in perfect condition for seYeral 

 months after maturing. Flesh crimson, very sweet and tender. Seeds small and 

 black. Rind quite tough when fully ripe. The average weight of these melons is 

 about 20 pounds, although specimens weighing 40 pounds have been grown. 



8411 to 8413. Mangifera ixdica. Mango. 



From Colombo, Ceylon. Presented by Dr. C. Drieberg, of the Agricultural 

 School, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (Nos. 805 to 807), January 13, 1902. Received February 15, 1902. 



Scions of three varieties of mangoes, as follows: 



8411. 



Jaffna. "A long-fruited, medium-sized green mango. The seed is fairly 

 large; flesh golden yellow. It is edible even before fully ripe.' A vigorous 

 grower and good bearer. This is the best market mango in Ceylon, and is the 

 one generally planted about the villages. The name would imply its origin 

 in the northern province of Ceylon, but Doctor Willis, of Peradeniya Gardens, 

 says the variety is scarcely known in that province." {Fairchild.) (No. 805. ) 



8412. 



Rupee. ' ' The largest fruited variety of mango grown in Ceylon. It is called 

 the Rupee, or two-shilling mango, because of the price paid for a single fruit. 

 Its origin is unknown. It is very large, sometimes 5 inches long, nearly globu- 

 lar, light green in color when ripe. A shy bearer. Skin tender and easily 

 bruised, rendering it a poor shipper. Flesh a golden yellow. Seed small in 

 proportion to the size of the fruit, A rare variety even in Ceylon. The fruits 

 are considered a great delicacy and much sought after by those who know it. 

 Flesh free from stringiness and flavor delicious, but only when properly and 

 perfectly ripened. The tree is not very robust, and Doctor Drieberg does not 

 recommend the variety for general planting." ( Fairchild. ) (No. 806.) 



