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40920 and 40921— Continued. 



origin is uncertain, but its affinities seem to lie with the common manga 

 group; hence the Cubans call it manga mamey. It is considered by 

 many to be superior in flavor to mango Chino, but does not seem to be 

 shipped to Havana in such quantities, possibly because there are fewer 

 trees of this type in the Quinta. Like Chino, however, it is a true seed- 

 ling type, polyembryonic, and apparently maintains the type character- 

 istics when grown from seed. In general form it is broadly cordate, 

 very short (just about as broad as long), slightly compressed laterally, 

 the base flattened and very slightly oblique, the apex with a suggestion 

 of a beak. In weight it averages 8 to 12 ounces. The stem is inserted in 

 a shallow, narrow, almost regular cavity. The surface is smooth, green- 

 ish orange-yellow to orange-yellow in color, blushed around the base 

 with reddish salmon. The dots are large and conspicuous, a distinguish- 

 ing feature of the type, as frequently with other members of the mango 

 group. The skin is thick and very tough, the flesh bright yellow-orange, 

 meaty, moderately juicy, with very little aroma. The flavor is acid, 

 pleasant, fairly spicy ; fiber not very objectionable except around the 

 ventral edge of seed, where it is long and fine. The seed is long, rather 

 thick, with two to five embryos in the specimens examined, and an ex- 

 ceedingly hard, woody endocarp. In season this type agrees with Chino, 

 being early to midseason in ripening. While somewhat more fibrous 

 than the best Indian varieties grown in Florida, it is far above the 

 average Cuban seedling in quality and freedom from fiber, and is here 

 considered a very choice mango. The trees appear to be productive. 

 For trial in southern Florida." (Popenoe.) 

 40921. "(Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 13, 1915.) Mango Chino. This is one 

 of the largest and best seedling types in Cuba. As far as known it is 

 found only in the Quinta Aviles, near Cienfuegos, where there are a 

 number of old and large trees from which the Havana market, as 

 well as local markets, are supplied. In Havana single fruits of this 

 type bring 20 to 40 cents each. There appears to be very little differ- 

 ence among the fruits from the various trees of this type grown in the 

 Quinta Aviles. As the trees are all seedlings, this constancy of the 

 type characteristics proves that Chino is not merely a seedling 

 variety, but a type which will doubtless reproduce its distinguishing 

 characteristics when grown from seed. In general form Chino is 

 broadly cordate, plump, usually somewhat oblique at the base and 

 rounded at the apex. It weighs 10 to 16 ounces. The stem is inserted 

 in a shallow, somewhat irregular, cavity. The surface is smooth, 

 greenish yellow to dull cream yellow in color, overspread or blushed 

 around the base with carmine. The skin is very thick and tough, 

 making the fruit an excellent shipper. The flesh is deep yellow in 

 color, orange-yellow toward the seed, of very firm and meaty texture, 

 juicy, and with a very faint but pleasant aroma. The fiber is more 

 abundant than in our best India varieties, but much less so than in 

 the average Cuban seedling; it is long at the ventral edge of the seed, 

 but comparatively short elsewhere. The flavor is rich, spicy, and very 

 pleasant, the seed oval, rather thin and not objectionably large. It 

 usually contains four to six embryos. Chino is rather early in season, 

 and the trees seem to be productive. The origin of this type is not 

 known ; the man who planted the trees is now dead, and the caretaker 



