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In December, 1898, the Government of S. Nigeria received from 

 the Botanical Department, Jamaica, a Wardian case of the 

 " Governor " Mango ; these grew well, and have recently fruited 

 in the Botanical Gardens at Old Calabar. 



In August, 1900, 50 plants of the following varieties were 

 received from Trinidad : No. 11, Peach, Mistake, Gordon, Malda, 

 and Peters. Both of these consignments were transmitted through 

 the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where they were examined 

 before being sent on to Old Calabar. Of these 36 have survived 

 and have recently fruited. 



The fruits are used in India in quantity in the manufacture of 

 chutney, large quantities of which come into the American and 

 English markets. 



Consignments of fresh fruits from Jamaica and India have 

 proved that the Mango can be conveyed long distances with 

 success, but they do not appear to be much appreciated in 

 England. It is possible that as the Mango becomes better known 

 the trade will develop. Jamaica Mangoes may at the present time 

 be seen in fruiterers' shops in this country (Mus. Kew). 



Much will depend on selection of suitable varieties and on the 

 condition of the fruit at the time of sale. 



The " Julie " Mango has been recommended very highly for 

 export {see Bull. Misc. Inf. Trinidad, 1907, p. 185, and Queensland 

 Agric. Journ. xviii. June, 1907, p. 338). In Ceylon the " Rupee " 

 Mango is considered the largest and one of the best ; it realizes 

 locally 20 to 25 cents each, the price for other sorts at 40 to 

 50 cents per dozen (Macmillan, Circ. Rov. Bot. Gard. Ceylon, iii. 

 1906, p. 211). The " Afooz," " Alfooz " or " Alphonse " Mango is 

 very popular in Bombay. Other very superior sorts are " No. 11 ," 

 " Peters " and " Malda." " Fuzhe," one of the best of the Buday 

 sorts, can be bought in Calcutta in September sometimes at about 

 8d. each ; it is a large, fine fruit weighing often 2 lb. Most of 

 the good varieties" fetch from 6 to 10 rupees per 100 in Durbhungah 

 Bazaar (Maries, Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc. xxvi. 1901, p. 756). 



The creation of an export trade in this fruit as it now exists in 

 Nigeria would not be worth attempting, and it is very doubtful 

 whether such a trade could ever be developed even with improved 

 varieties, but there is no reason why the inhabitants of Nigeria 

 should not in course of time enjoy the superior fruits which are 

 cultivated in other countries. 



Other uses to which parts of the tree are put are of minor 

 importance in comparison with its fruit. The seed is used as an 

 anthelmintic (Nat. Stand. Disp. 1905, p. 174). The dried kernels of 

 the seeds are pickled, used in curries, or made up into other pre- 

 parations. A starch may be obtained from the green fruits and 

 kernels, similar in properties to Arrowroot {M aranta arundinacea). 



The bark and leaves are astringent, and they yield a yellow dye 

 of no special value. The juice of the tree is an antisyphilitic (I.e.). 

 Piuri, a yellow colouring matter obtained from the urine of cows 

 fed on Mango leaves, is imported into the United Kingdom from 

 India (Mus. Kew). The bark contains tannin, and is used as such 

 in parts of India. A sample examined at the Imperial Institute 



