8 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Christmas Red (W. I.). 



Described in John F>. I'.eai li's Florida Catalogue as a seedling from the Trapp 

 which produces a fruit more oval in form than the parent and mahogany red. 



Colima (Guat.). 



Introduced as budwood in 1912 by the West India Gardens from near Colima, 

 Mexico, as Johnston No. 5. Fruit not yet accurately described. 



Colon (Guat.). 



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

 under No. 24. First described by F. O. Popenoe in these Proceedings for October 23, 

 1915. 



Colorado (Guat.). 



Original tree planted on College street, Los Angeles, about 1901 by J. Murrieta, 

 the seed coming from Atlixco, Mexico. In May, 1914, the tree was transplanted 

 by E. L. Doheny to his home grounds, Beverly Hills, near Los Angeles, and is 

 fruiting in 1910. Buds of the Colorado placed in large seedlings have produced 

 fruit at Duarte. Variety first described by Ryerson in the Journal of Agriculture 

 for November, 1913. 



Cyrus. 



A Florida variety described by P. J. Wester in 1910, probably under S. P. I. 

 No. 2G099. 



Davis Nos. 4, 6, 7. 



Analyses of these three varieties are given in the Hawaii Station Report for 

 1914, p. 66. 



Dickey (Guat). 



Original tree on place of E. W. Dickey, head of La Brea avenue, Hollywood. 

 Seed from Atlixco, Mexico, planted about 1904. First crop about 300 fruits. 

 Budded trees very difficult to grow and very few are thriving ; several fruiting, how- 

 ever, at Yorba Linda in 1910, also at San Fernando. Buds sent to Florida fruited 

 (luring the winter of 1915-16. Variety described by Ryerson in Journal of Agri- 

 culture for November, 1913. 



Dickey A. 



Original tree on place of E. W. Dickey, Hollywood; planted about 1904. Budded 

 tree bearing heavy crop at Nordhoff in 1916. Described by Ryerson in the Journal 

 of Agriculture. November, 1913, under the provisional name of Dickey A. 



Dickinson (Guat.). 



Original tree growing at 679 W. Thirty-fifth street, Los Angeles. Mrs. M. J. 

 Dickinson, 630 W. Thirty-fifth street, planted the seed and owned the tree up to 

 1912. According to Mrs. Dickinson, a grocer of the neighborhood went to Hon- 

 duras and when he came back brought two avocado seeds with him. She planted 

 these about 1899. One seedling was killed by the frost, while the other was planted 

 near the house and grew thriftily, being more sheltered. It bore a few fruits in 

 1909, 1910 and 1911, 50 or so each year, while in 1912 the fruit on the tree sold 

 for $150, at 25 cents each. In 1912-13 it was more or less frosted and did not bear 

 much fruit until 1916. when 450 fruits matured. Another report says that the 

 seed came from the city of Guatemala. The variety was first described by Ryerson 

 in the Journal of Agriculture, November, 1913. 



