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Parrot, Ceylon. Medium sized, oblong fruit; ^-ith a distinct beak. Piquant and pleasant 

 flavor. — Macmillan. 



Fairly prolific; fruit medium to small, of second quality; skin dark green; seed 

 of medium size; ripens late and is a fair keeper. The tree is a free grower and is 

 hardy. This variety' has a slight turpentine flavor and is not very common. — ^Dr. 

 Drieberg, Ceylon. 



Peach, Hawaii. This variety has some local reputation under this name. The original tree 

 of the variety, at least in these islands, is in the Henry Davis homestead in Honolulu. 

 Size medium; form resembling the Samoan; color before ripening bright green overlaid 

 with dull red on exposed side, the red brightening and the green becoming yellow 

 during the ripening process; peeling qualities fair; texture good, quite free from fiber 

 except near the seed; flavor very good, abounding in sweet juice; color of flesh almost 

 as light as that of No. 9; seed long and of medium thickness. — Higgins. 



Pere Louis, French West Indies. Introduced under S. P. I. Xo. 3707. Fruited in Florida. 



It is not large, weighing but seven or eight ounces, but it has a very distinct and 

 delicate flavor, is almost absolutely free from fiber, and the meat is soft and custardy 

 and can be eaten with a teaspoon. In this Mr. Gale has a prize, as it is one of the 

 most delicate, highly flavored and aromatic of the family of mangos, and is a valuable 

 addition to the varieties being grown in Florida. — The Homeseeker. 



Perrixe, Florida. The fruit is very fragrant when ripe; size medium to large; plump 

 oblong, obliquely impressed on one side; color greenish yellow, -with greater portion 

 of the surface a bright carmine fading to delicate pink tints; skin thin but firm; flesh 

 pale yellow color, fine grained, tender, melting and juicy; flavor very delicately 

 aromatic; seed very small and thin, fiber fine and short, only on edges of seed. Tree a 

 good grower and prolific bearer. — Cellon, Florida. 



Peterpasaxd, India. Introduced under S. P. I. Xo. 7101. 



Peters, AVest Indies. (Syn. Peters Iso. 1, S. P. I. Xo. 3706). Fruited in Florida. 



Form roundish oblong, heavily shouldered at base and plump at apex; size 

 medium; stem rather stout, inserted in a smaU, shallow cavity; apex swollen, -with a 

 broad, strong beak an inch or more from the extremity of the fruit; surface moderately 

 smooth; color greenish yellow, blushed, striped and splashed vdth. light and dark red; 

 dots numerous, yellow; bloom bluish white; skin moderately thick, tenacious; seed 

 small, oblong, thin, adhering tenaciously; flesh thick, yellow, meaty, tender and juicy, 

 with but little fiber; flavor sweet, aromatic, rich; quality good to very good; season 

 July 15 to August 1 in Manatee Co., Florida. 



The tree is described as of broad, spreading habit. — 1908 Yearbook U. S. Dept. 

 of Agriculture. 



Phillips Xo. 9, Hawaii. Tliis is the form of the Xo. 9 distinct from the ordinary form 

 and from that described as Herbert Xo. 9. Size smaller than either of the other 

 varieties to which it is related; form decidedly like Xo. 9, but vnXh. the stem end 

 drawn out into a protuberance from one-fourth to one-half inch long; color similar 

 on the unexposed side to Xo. 9, on the exposed side a duU red before the fruit is 

 ripe, turning in ripening to a tint of orange red; peeling qualities excellent; texture 

 fair; flavor fuUy equal, if not superior to its allied forms. — Higgins. 



Pl\ Posha, India. Weight fourteen ounces; size five and three-eighths by three and one- 

 eighth inches; skin rich cream colored, suffused pale crimson on the exposed side; 

 pulp pale yellow, very sweet, and agreeably flavored but stringy; both shoulders 

 falling equally; beak large. A very showy fruit with a delightful fragrance. — 

 Woodrow. 



Pico, Philippines. Introduced under S. P. I. Xo. 2^110. Xow under trial in Florida. 



A variety of merit. It comes true from seed and by that method has been repro- 

 duced in that country (Philippines) for generations. — Maclntyre. 



