INDIAN MANGOS. 



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called " Baramassia," or the " Twelve months " Mango, akvays flowering 

 and fruiting, but it was of very inferior quality. 



Mangos in damp, wet countries grow best on mounds. They will 

 also grow, it is true, in a swamp, but raised ground well drained is best. 



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Fig. 320. — Branch of a Mango-tree in Fruit. 



In dry, hot places you cannot irrigate too much during the hot months, 

 always drying them up for three or four months after the rains, if pos- 

 sible. I have often seen fruits hanging on the tree with a root hanging 

 out of the fruit, having germinated as it hung. 



