(J THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Buddington (Guat.). 



Original tree on place of Mrs. Buddington, 776 New Depot street, Los Angeles. 

 No description of fruit published. 



Butler (W. I.). 



A summer ripening variety, being extensively propagated by U. S. D. A. at 

 Miami, Florida, under S. P. I. No. 26G90. A tree is fruiting this season at Mr. 

 Spink's place, Duarte, under this S. P. I. number. 



Canto (Guat.). 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, by West India 

 Gardens under No. 25. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for Feb- 

 ruary, 1913. 



Canyada. 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Canyada, Queretaro, Mexico, under No. 9. 

 First described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for February, 1913. One fruit 

 set on a budded tree at Altadena in 1910. 



Cardinal (W. I.). 



A Florida variety described by P. J. Wester; foliage exceptionally bandsome, 

 being crimson when young, hence the variety name. Introduced into California and 

 being tested out in some localities. 



Carton (Mex.). 



Original tree owned by P. F. Carton, San Fernando ; seed planted in May, 1907, 

 from an extra large, green fruit sent from Guadalajara, Mexico. The tree is said 

 to have borne the third year from seed 67 fruits ; fourth year, 7S0 ; fifth year, 227 ; 

 sixth year, 460; and seventh year, 1,000 fruits or more. Several budded trees bear- 

 ing at San Fernando, 1916. Variety first described by Ryerson in the Journal of 

 Agriculture for November, 1913. 



Challenge (Guat.). 



Original tree owned by J. H. Walker, 1547 Las Palmas avenue, Hollywood ; said 

 to have been planted about 1S97. Tree began bearing at seven or eight years of age 

 and following crops averaged from 800 to 1,500 fruits. It failed almost completely 

 one season several years before the freeze of 1912-13 and also the one immediately 

 after. In 1914-15 there were approximately 2,500 fruits on the tree, but in 1916 

 only six fruits were produced, seeming to indicate the habit of bearing in alternate 

 years, which is common with many other kinds of fruit trees, due no doubt to over- 

 production. Mr. Walker actually sold 1,540 fruits from the tree in 1915 for $756.36. 

 There were also a good many fruits used in the family, of which no account was 

 made, and 200 were picked to lighten the branches. 



During the cold spell of January, 1913, the tree was subjected to two nights of 

 frost, the first with a temperature of 24° and the second of 1S° ; the tips of the 

 branches were frozen and in exposed places some of the older wood was killed, but 

 the fruit escaped. The worst feature was the failure of the tree to set fruit that 

 spring for the following season. The variety was first described by F. O. Popenoe 

 in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. Budded trees fruiting in 1916. 



Champion (Guat.). 



Original tree on place of C. P. Taft of Orange; seed planted by him in 1902. 

 Budwood was sent to Florida in 1916 for trial. First described by F. O. Popenoe 

 in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Chappelow (Mex.). 



Original tree owned by Wm. Chappelow, Monrovia. The seed from which the 

 Chappelow avocado was grown was sent by the U. S. D. A. in the summer of 1893. 



