THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 9 



Don Carlos. 



A Cuban variety described in 1916 under S. P. I. No. 40079. 



Eskbank. 



A Hawaiian variety especially recommended for planting in the islands. 



Estelle (W. I.). 



A Florida rarietj described in nursery catalogs. 



Family (YV. I.). 



A Florida variety described and figured by a colored plate in the Yearbook for 

 1910, p. 131. Firsl described in 1905 by P. II. Rolfs under S. P. I. No. 12935. 



Farnsworth. 



A Hawaiian variety especially recommended for planting in the islands. 



Ferry (Gnat.). 



Original tree growing on place of Dr. F. C. Ferry. Hollywood boulevard, and 

 Serrano avenue, Bollywood. Tree was planted in 1N98 as a seedling from the 

 Sturtevant nursery. The lirst fruits were produced about 1!)10; there were none 

 on the tree in 1 ; 1 1 4 . but in 1915 the tree bore 12 to 15 dozen and in 1916 a total of 

 23 dozen, which sold at $4.50 a dozen. No fruits have set in 1916. The tree was 

 damaged by Ere in 1907, one side of the trunk still showing the effects. Buds placed 

 in a large seedling have produced fruit at Mr. Spink's place. Described by F. O. 

 Popenoe in these I'roc lings for October 23, 1916. 



Fowler (Mex.). 



Original tree growing on place of Airs. E. M. Fowler, 303 Grove street, Pasadena. 

 Seed was planted in 1902 and is said to have been obtained from the garden ol 

 I 'ha iles M. Cook of Honolulu. One account states that it is a seedling of the 

 Blake. Budded trees fruiting in several localities this season, some in the San 

 Joaquin Valley. The variety was described by F. W. Popenoe in the Pomona 

 Journal for February, 1911. Nearly 1,000 fruits were produced on the original 

 tree in 1915. 



Fuerte (Guat.). 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, under No. 15. 

 Budded trees are bearing this year for the first time at Torba Linda and Alta- 

 dena. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for February, 1913, as No. 15. 



Fulford. 



A Florida variety, budded trees of which are growing in the propagating house 

 of Plant Introduction Gardens, Chico, under S. P. I. No. 36709. 



Ganter (Mex.). 



Original tree growing on the place of H. A. Woodworth, Rideout Heights, 

 Whittier. The seedling tree was purchased with several other trees from a nursery- 

 man of Whittier, I. II. Cammack, by A. R. Rideout, who planted it in the spring or 

 summer of 1905. The seedling was about three feet in height and at least one-half 

 of the bark sun-burned so that it took a long time for this to heal over. At the 



lime about a dozen other trees were planted but the Ganter proved to be the 



only one worthy of mention. Just as the tree came into bearing the place was sold 

 to A. M. Ganter, after whom the variety was named. A little later Mr. Wood- 

 worth bought the property and some trees have been disseminated under the name 



