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No. 3. The Black mango, called by some Greengage, green skin, 

 flesh the colour of Greengage Jam. This mango I have come across 

 in all parts of the Island. 



No. 4. Yam Mango, largest variety, pale, yellow flesh, almost string- 

 less, found in all parts of the Island. 



No. 5. Turpentine, pale flesh, strong turpentine flavour, found in all 

 parts of the Island and in a very great number of varieties 



No. 6. Common Yellow Mango most plentiful in all parts of the 

 Island. 



No. 7. Kidney Mango, kidney shaped, delicate, pale yellow flesh, 

 almost stringless, but develops insects very speedily in the ripe state 

 and therefore only regarded as pig feed. 



On almost every property in this Parish there is some specific va- 

 riety with a special nam > differing from the others, evidently hybrids 

 of the above varieties that would take some time to collect and ar- 

 range. 



A fact worthy of notice is, that for about 40 years, the mangoes 

 have ceased to bear in the mountains of Manchester, and it is only in 

 the lowlands that we can get mangles; they do not bear at any ele- 

 vation above 700 feet. When I was child, they used to bear just as 

 heavily as they now do in the lowlands. I have numbered varieties 

 in the order that I think they are esteemed. The season begins here 

 in May, and lasts until the early part of August, although there are 

 always some early ones to be had in March or April, and some 

 late ones after August. They are always most plentiful in June. A 

 mango we had about Chapelton in Clarendon I never saw anywhere 

 else, called the Plum Mango, it was about tae size of a Hog Plum, 

 ripened yellow, and the flesh was egg-coloured, no string, and very 

 small, flat seed and most delicious flavour ; I think this variety would 

 be worth looking after and propagating, now that our mangoes are 

 likely to be exported. 



From Mr. George Nash, Mandeville. 



The mountains of Manchester are not famed for mangoes, only after 

 severe drought can a few be found, and then of poor quality. The 

 trees here are usually cut down and used with other wood in making 

 lime kilns. 



A large number of mangoes are sold throughout the Parish, ani 

 are brought to market on head or in hampers on donkeys ; they come 

 from Porus and from the Savannah districts of St. Elizabeth, and low 

 down on the range of the " Carpenter Mountains." • 



Mountain mangoes are chiefly fed to pigs, they have rough and 

 thick skins, dark in colour, poor in flavour, and some descriptions are 

 full of worms. 



The mango known as the " Robin" grows chiefly on the Savannahs ; 

 a few are now coming from Porus. They are large, with a distinct 

 and pleasant rich flavour, they ripen green, at times a yellowish green, 

 and some with a tint of red flushed on each cheek ; this mango is not 

 sold in Kingston, so I conclude not grown in St. Andrew. 



The " Number Eleven," a few are now coming from the Savannahs, 

 the larger number are from Porus ; the description from the Savan- 

 nahs are sweet to the seed, not so with the Porus description, this be- 

 comes acid near the seed, the difference is due to too great moisture, 



