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intendent, Royal Botanic Garden. Eight varieties as follows: 
Alphonse, Baromassia, Bhaioorea, Large Malda, Small Malda, 
Paranay, Peters and Soondershaw. For distribution later. 
MANGIFERA INDICA. (Anac^rdiaceae . ) 28564-568. From Colombo,. 
Ceylon. Purchased from Dr. C. Drieberg, Secretary, Ceylon 
Agricultural Society. Seeds of five varieties. Notes "by Dr. 
Drieberg. No. 28564. "Dampara. Prolific; fruit small in 
size, of second quality, rather fibrous; skin yellow-brown; 
seed small; ripens early and keeps fairly well. The tree is 
a free grower and is hardy. It is not much cultivated. 1 * No. . 
28565. "Heart. This is also called Bombay, and is the com- 
monest variety found on the market. Prolific; fruit medium 
in size, not much longer than broad, of second quality; skin 
golden yellow; seed of medium size; ripens early and is a fair 
keeper. The tree is a free grower and is hardy." No. 28566. 
"Jaffna. The favorite variety here. Prolific; fruit medium 
in size, twice as long as broad, of first quality; skin green; 
seed of medium size; ripens early and is a fair keeper. The 
tree is a fairly free grower and is hardy." No. 28567. 
"Parrot. Fairly prolific; fruit medium to small, of second 
quality; ripens late and is a fair keeper; skin dark green; 
seed of medium size. This variety has a slight turpentine 
flavor and is not very common." No. 28568. "Rupee. This 
is also called 'two shilling 1 . It is a sparse bearer; fruit 
the largest of the Ceylon varieties and of first quality; skin 
pale green; seed small compared to size of fruit; ripens late 
and is not a good keeper. The tree is not a free grower and 
is tender. This variety is scarce and expensive. Requires 
very careful ripening." For distribution later. 
MUSA SPP. (Musaceae.) 28569-582. Fourteen varieties of banana 
from Paramaribo, Suriname, Dutch Guiana. Presented by Mr. 
Goldsmith H. Williams, Manager Suriname Division, United 
Fruit Co. Notes by Mr. Williams. No. 28569. "Bas Joe. From 
Southern China. Has seeds in very small fruit." No. 28570. 
"Cinerea Sahramphur. Short, slim, pointed fruit of good 
flavor." No. 28571. "Congo." No. 28572. "Dwarf banana, 
frequently called Cavendishii . " No. 28573. "Jamaica banana." 
No. 28574. "Large Horse banana. Sweeter than the plantain. 
Very good fried or roasted." No. 28575. "Pisang Ambon. A 
trifle better than Horse banana of Florida and much the same 
shape." No. 28576. "Pisang Cel&t. Small, sweet fruit with 
13 to 16 hands on a bunch." No. 28577. "Pisang Kudjo. Red 
banana." No. 28578. "Pisang Siam. Much like Horse banana 
of Florida." No. 28579. "Pisang Susa. Similar to ordinary 
Apple banana." No. 28580. "Rubra India Sapientum Dacca. One 
of the silver skin varieties. What we term silver skin is a 
