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39829. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Limoncello apple. Best va- 

 riety grown in Italy for general market. Presented by Dr. Gustav 

 Eisen, Rome. Lemon-yellow, with light flush; flesh crisp, white, 

 juicy; flavor strong, suggesting Cabernet grapes; fine shipper; espe- 

 cially adapted to warm, dry climates. Not to be preferred to best 

 apples from Northern States, but reported to be superior to any 

 grown in the central and southern plains of California. 



27108. MALUS sp. From E. C. Parker, Mukden, Manchuria. 

 Common in Manchuria as far north as 45°. Very hardy and healthy. 

 Attains a height of 15 feet and bears small fruit one-half to three- 

 quarters of an inch in diameter, resembling a thorn-apple. Valuable 

 in America for grafting or budding purposes only. Grafted on apple 

 stock from Washington. 



MAMMEA AMERICANA. The Mammee -apple. A large West 

 Indian tree related to the mangosteen, erect, unusually handsome, with 

 dark green, glossy foliage. Fruits round, 5 inches in diameter, with 

 thick, leathery rind and firm, yellow flesh, inclosing several large 

 seeds. Flavor suggests the apricot. 



7104. MANGIFERA INDICA. Amini mango. A small but 



unusually attractive variety from Bangalore, India. Oval, com- 

 pressed, about 8 ounces in weight, bright yellow in color, overspread 

 with crimson. Aroma pronounced, flavor very spicy; flesh bright 

 yellow and free from fiber. Seems more productive than many 

 Indian mangoes and of probable commercial value. Ripens rather 

 early. 



8730. MANGIFERA INDICA. Paheri mango. From Bom- 

 bay, India. Oval, plump, about 10 ounces in weight, dull yellow in 

 color, blushed red around base. Flesh orange, free from fiber, of 

 very rich, spicy flavor. Some authorities have called it the best 

 flavored mango of Bombay. Fairly productive, and ripens in mid- 

 season. Presented by the late J. N. Tata, of Bombay. (PI. X.) 



10637. MANGIFERA INDICA. Brindabani mango. Named 

 from Indian town; introduced in 1903. A very precocious and pro- 

 ductive variety which appears to be rather liable to disease. Ripens 

 July to September. Fruit oblate, medium size, 8 to 9 ounces in 

 weight, orange-yellow, flesh rather coarse, juicy, with a good deal of 

 fiber ; flavor fair to good. Tree small, spreading. 



10662. MANGIFERA INDICA. Gola mango. From Seha- 



runpur, India, 1904. Large, ovate, practically fiberless, yellow 

 mango of good flavor; rather late in ripening; color yellow, but a 

 trifle dull; apparently not very productive, but fairly resistant to 

 disease. Too little tested yet to determine its commercial possi- 

 bilities. Deserves further trial. 



