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49745 to 49796— Continued. 



49765. "(No. 314a. Guatemala. February 26, 1920.) Seeds of 

 stock plant No. 4 from the Finca Chacaru in Antigua. Bud 

 wood of this variety was introduced under avocado No. 38 (S. P. 

 I. No. 49739), which see for description." 



49766. "(No. 315a. Guatemala. February 2G, 1920.) Seeds of 

 stock plant No. 3 from the Finca La Polvora in Antigua. The 

 parent tree is about 30 feet high, broad and spreading. It pro- 

 duced this season about 700 fruits. The fruit is broad pyrilorm 

 to nearly round; weight of the largest specimens 16 to 18 ounces; 

 length 4i to 4i inches; greatest breadth 3i to 4 inches; base 

 pointed to nearly round, the stem inserted obliquely without de- 

 pression ; apex slightly flattened; surface decidedly rough, deep 

 purplish maroon, almost glossy ; dots not conspicuous ; skin 1 to 2 

 millimeters (one twenty-fifth to one-twelfth of an inch) thick, some- 

 what more flexible than in the average variety of this region ; flesh 

 cream-yellow to yellow near the seed, whitish green close to the 

 skin, almost free from fiber discolorations ; dry in texture and of 

 rich, pleasant flavor ; quality good ; seed round to oblate, 3 ounces 

 in weight, tight in the seed cavity with both seed coats closely 

 surrounding the cotyledons. Ripens in midseason." 



49767. "(No. 317a. Guatemala. February 26, 1920.) Seeds of 

 stock plant No. 2 from the Finca La Polvora in Antigua. The 

 parent tree is about 35 feet high, erect, almost slender. It pro- 

 duced about 800 fruits this year, which ripened eai'ly to midseason. 

 The fruit is oblong-ovoid to obovoid ; weight of the largest speci- 

 mens 12 to 14 ounces ; length 4^ to 4 J inches ; greatest breadth 

 3i to Si inches ; base slightly flattened to tapering, with the stem 

 inserted to one side or nearly squarely; apex rounded to flattened 

 slightly on one side ; surface distinctly pebbled, moss green, with 

 a few large greenish yellow dots; skin 1% to 2i millimeters (one- 

 eighteenth to one-tenth of an inch) thick, hard and brittle; flesh 

 cream yellow, very pale green close to the skin, the fiber markings 

 noticeable, flavor strong, the texture a trifle watery; qm^lity fair; 

 seed nearly spherical in outline, 2 ounces in weight, tight in the 

 cavity, with both seed coats adhering closely to the cotylelons." 



49768. " Seeds for stock from fruits purchased in the market in 

 Guatemala." 



49769. "Seeds for stock from fruits purchased in the market at 

 Guatemala." 



49770. "(No. 312«. Guatemala. Febniary 26, 1920.) Seeds of 

 stock plant No. 6 from the garden of an old Indian in San Antonio 

 Aguas Calientes. The parent tree is about 20 feet high, evidently 

 not very old, and is bearing this season a heavy crop, more than 

 500 fruits. The fruit is broadly ovoid to nearly round, obliquely 

 flattened at the apex; weight about 10 ounces; length 3^ inches, 

 greatest breadth 3i inches; surface pebbled faintly, deep green 

 with numerous yellow-gi-een dots; skin 1 millimeter (one twenty- 

 fifth of an inch) thick near the stem, becoming 2 millimeters (one- 

 twelfth of an inch) at tiie apex; flesh cream-.vellow. green near the 

 skin, with slight fiber di.scolorations ; flavor rich and oily; scx^d 

 very large, roundish oblate, tight in the cavity, with l)olh seed 

 coats adhering closely to the cotyledons." 



