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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
With the resistance of the Chinese 
Mango blossom to the fungus trouble 
which sometimes occurs when these trees 
are in bloom and with the splendid 
growth being made on its own type of 
stock, it would seem that this type has a 
wonderful future for Florida. The early 
introduction in 1902 of S. P. I. 8701 un¬ 
der the name of Cambodiana, does not 
seem to have been planted extensively on 
its own type of stock, attention being dL 
rected at that time to the Mulgoba. 
Later introductions in 1904 of S. P. I. 
11645, which has been named .the Saigon 
and of which several seedlings have been 
planted at the Plant Introduction Field 
Station on Brickell avenue, Miami, have 
shown promise of being worthy of prop¬ 
agation. Seedlings of this strain planted 
ac the U. S. Plant Introduction Field Sta¬ 
tion, Buena Vista, Fla., in 1918, have 
made splendid growth on high pine sand. 
It is interesting to note this type of 
Mango is well established in the Philip¬ 
pines under the name of Carabao, and in 
Mexico being called Manila. It seems to 
have become a favorite in all countries 
where it has been introduced; however, 
it has been learned that this type is not 
planted on its own stock on heavy clay 
soil in Cuba, but is generally budded on 
the East Indian stock. This would seem 
to indicate by its behavior here that this 
Mango prefers light well drained soil. 
The fact that Florida climate suits the 
Mango from China should interest many 
in trying to get seedlings of this type es¬ 
tablished with a view of getting improved 
strains of this fruit. It is interesting that 
one of our leading growers have made a 
start with 400 seedlings of this Mango. 
It seems desirable at this time to develop 
this type, which may make Florida fa¬ 
mous for this wonderful fruit. 
