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36688 to 36715— Continued. 



a spoon, and the flavor is said to be excellent. Its season here is December. 

 It bears good crops here, in spite of a fungus which attacks the flower spikes." 

 See S. P. I. No. 36841 for another introduction and Plate IV for an illustra- 

 tion of the fruit of this mango. 



36689. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Orange. 

 "(No. 38. Bahia, Brazil. December 4, 1913.) Navel orange from plat 2, 



tree 6-1, Col. Frederico da Costa's grove, Matatu. Tree 13 feet high, 15 feet 

 spread, trunk 18| inches in circumference. Foliage dense and dark green. 

 On it were 44 June-crop fruits and 327 of the December crop, making a total 

 of 371 fruits. The fruits are very uniform and show little or no variation in 

 type. Fruits very evenly distributed all through the tree. Navel very small 

 in size. Very little mottle-leaf and very few small dead branches. Tree 8 

 years old. This tree is a very promising type of navel and should be given a 

 thorough trial in California for an improved type of navel orange. The fruits 

 are the best in quality in all respects of any of this variety yet tested here." 

 Bud sticks. 



36690. Mangifera indica L. Mango. 

 ''(No. 3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. October 25, 1913.) Bud sticks of the 



Augusta mango, from the nursery of Eickhoff , Carneiro Leao & C. This variety, 

 like Carlota, is not considered as good as Itamaraca, though of larger size. Its 

 season is December." 



36691. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Orange. 

 "(No. 39. Bahia, Brazil. December 4, 1913.) Navel orange, plat 2, tree 



11-1, Col. Frederico da Costa's grove, Matatu. Tree 11 feet high; 13 feet spread; 

 circumference of trunk 13 1 inches; headed 16 inches from the ground. Foliage 

 very dense; dark green in color. On it were 50 June fruits and 59 of the De- 

 cember crop, making a total of 109 fruits. In addition, we found many flowers, 

 fruits just set, and very small, medium, and large fruits on this tree. The fruit- 

 ing habit of this tree seems to tend toward production all the year round. For 

 this reason this type should be tried in California with a view to securing a type 

 which will fruit during a longer period than the Wasliington navel." 



36692. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Orange. 

 "(No. 40. Baliia, Brazil. December 4, 1913.) Navel orange from plat 2, 



tree 8-4, Col. Frederico da Costa's grove, Matatu. Tree 13 feet high, spread 18 

 feet, cii'cumference of trunk 20| inches. Foliage very dense and dark green. 

 On it were 262 June-crop fruits and 21 December-crop fruits; the latter, in 

 this case, will probably not ripen until March or April, or even later. The 

 entire crop of this tree could, without exception, be included in the June crop. 

 This very great difference in habit of fruiting from neighboring trees led us to 

 secm'e bud sticks for propagation, in the hope of securing a type of navel which 

 will fruit in California at a different season from existing types. Very little 

 gum disease or mottle-leaf and very few small dead branches. Tree 8 years 

 old and in very healthy and vigorous condition." 



For an illustration showing the manner of growth of the navel-orange tree 

 and the ultimate size which it attains at Bahia, Brazil, see Plate V. 



36693. Acrocomia sclerocarpa Mart. Palm. 

 "(No. 21. Biode Janeiro, Brazil. November 4, 1913.) Fruits of a Brazilian 



palm, sold in the market here. The outer shell is removed and the firm, white 

 flesh surrounding the seed is eaten." 



