1660 
Station. "'Pirie. 1 , This is considered the best, 
at least for lowland conditions, of all the mangos that 
have been introduced into Hawaii. It is of medium size, 
inclining to the rounded form, with a distinct beak at 
the stigmatic point. The surface is smooth and, when 
ripe, pale yellow, beautifully marked with crimson 
where exposed to the sun. It is practically fiber 
free, has a delightful aroma, and is as soft and juicy 
as a ripe peach. The seed is easily removed, so that 
the fruit can be served in halves and eaten with a spoon 
without the slightest inconvenience. In order to remove 
the seed, it is only necessary to make a cut circling 
the fruit, about midway its length, and extending as 
deep as the surface of the seed. Then, by a slight 
twisting motion, one half of the fruit can be separated 
from the seed, leaving a smooth, unbroken surface 
within. By cutting very slightly around the seed, it 
may easily be removed from the remaining half of the 
mango. The flavor is so unusually delicious as to put 
this mango in a class of its own in Hawaii. The 'Pirle' 
is less subject than other varieties to the black spots 
caused by the f ungus Colletotriehum gloeosporioides, and, while 
not immune to the fruit fly attacks, it either possess- 
es a high degree of resistance or is not a preferred 
variety for the fly. No Injured fruits were found on 
this variety in the Station orchards this season, though 
crops of several of the other varieties were rendered 
almost worthless." (Westgate, Report of the Hawaii Ag- 
ricultural Experiment Station, 1919, p. 13.) 
Rosa beggeriana (Rosaceae), 52458. Rose, From Paris, 
France. Seeds presented by Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co . A 
bush 1 to 2 1/2 m. tall, with evenly prickly, pinnate 
leaves,- the leaflets usually 7 to 9, elliptic to ob- 
long, smooth and deep green above, generally thickly 
hairy and bluish green below. The inflorescences are 
1 to nearly 50 flowered; the flowers are white, cream, or 
more rarely red. The fruits are very dark red. (Adapted 
from Schneider, Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholz- 
kunde, vol. 2, p. 572.) 
Sorbus trilobata (Malaceae), 52600. From Paris , France . 
Cuttings presented by Prof. Georges Poirault, Unlver- 
site de Paris, Ecole Superieure de Pharmacie . "Cuttings 
of a tree growing at the Villa Thuret (but originally 
from Syria), which is a rather rare but very interest- 
ing ornamental, being covered in the spring with large 
white flowers, and in autumn maturing fruits which make 
