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MANGIFERA INDICA.—A Peditin sized quick growing and 
spreading tree with dark green foliage. The fruit is varying 
in size, shape and colour and generally weighs from 6 to 30 
or 40 ounces. The tree produces large elongated panicles 
of sweet scented greenish white flowers during the early 
part of year, followed by fruits a couple of months later. 
In India the mango is considered to be an article of food as 
well as dessert, whilst it also enters largely in the prepara- 
tion of excellent chutneys and preserves. 
The following varieties occur in Ceylon, but of these there 
are numerous sub-varieties. 
RUPEE FRUIT. Very large, more or less round and com- 
pressed pulp, luscious and fibreless. 
‘“JAFFNA’’ FRUIT. Large, ovoid and fibreless, of excellent 
quality when properly ripened. 
PARROT FRUIT. Medium sized, with a _ distinct beak, 
piquant and pleasant and tempting flavour. 
‘“‘BOMBAY’’. Prolific bearer, fruit large, long or ovoid, 
fairly acid, excellent for chutneys and preserves. 
“HONEY”. Fruit round and of a very sweet flavour. 
“SEED MANGO”’. Prolific bearer, fruit very small, ovoid, 
juicy, but very scanty pulp of a tempting flavour. 
Quotations for Seeds, Seedlings and Grafts in- 
cluding the above and various other varieties on 
application. 
MUSA SAPIENTIUM.—Plantain or Banana. A handsome, quick 
growing tree of 10 to 15 feet high, with a herbacious stem 
composed of succulent leaf stalks. For utility, combined 
with magnificence this is probably the most remarkable of 
tropical products. Ihe plant bears fruits from 10 to 16 
months from planting. he ovaries of the flowers grow 
into large finger-like fruits which are borne in “‘combs’’ or 
clusters arranged round the flower stalk. The plantain or 
the banana is a highly nutritious and an easily digestible 
food which is greatly used in the Eastern Tropics more or 
less as an article of every day food. 
The following are the principal varieties which occur in cul- 
tivation: 
““ANAMALU” plantains (fingers) large and long, thickly set, 
sweet and pleasant flavour. 
Suckers 3s. each. 
“AMBUL-HONDARAWALU”. Large combs of _ stout, 
straight fingers, fragrant, sub-acid and pleasant taste. 
Suckers 2s. each, 
