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seedling at B. W. Dickey's place, Hollywood. The variety described by F. W. 

 Popenoe in the Pomona Journal for February, 1911, is no longer in existence, the 

 name being transferred to this variety. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona 

 Journal for February, 1913. 



Skinner (Mex.). 



Advertised in nurspry catalogs of 1914. Listed but not described in these Pro- 

 ceedings for October 23, 1915. Very few trees propagated. 



Smith (Mex.). 



Original tree on the place of C. R. Smith, 1308 N. Main street. Santa Ana. Said 

 to be a budded tree of a Mexican seedling, planted in 1906. It bore its first crop at 

 seven years of age, producing 7S3 fruits at that time. The fruit is small, weighing 

 from three to five ounces, but very rich in flavor and practically free from fiber. 

 During 1911 it produced over 1,000 fruits. 



Solano (Guat). 



Original tree on the Solano Estate, Hollywood. The origin of the seed not 

 definitely known but said to have been planted by Mr. Murrietta. According to 

 J. E. Higgins the Solano is a Hawaiian seedling. First crop produced in 1912. 

 In 1913 about 150 fruits and in 1915 about 325 fruits were produced, while in 1916 

 only two matured. The Solano ripened fruit in Florida during the winter of 1915-16. 

 Buds of the Solano on large seedling trees matured fruit in 1916 on Mr. Spinks' 

 place at Duarte ; fruit also maturing elsewhere for 1917. Described by Ryerson in 

 the Journal of Agriculture for November, 1913. 



Spinks (Guat.). 



This variety originated as a promising seedling in a nursery row on W. A. Spinks' 

 place at Duarte. A bud was taken from the seedling, placed in an older tree and 

 produced 19 fruits in 1915. Described by F. O. Popenoe in these Proceedings for 

 October 23, 1915. 



Sterling. 



A Florida variety described by Wester under one of the S. P. I. numbers 26,689 to 

 26,730. Descriptions included in those given by F. W. Popenoe in the Pomona 

 Journal for February, 1911. 



St. Petersburg. 



A Florida variety described in 1907 under S. P. I. No. 26.699. A budded tree is 

 growing in the propagation house of the Plant Introduction Gardens at Chico. 



Surprise (Guat.). 



Original tree on place of C. F. Wagner, Hollywood, California. Seed planted from 

 a fruit shipped from Mexico in the fall of 1908. The tree produced one fruit in 1915 

 and in 1916, 81 fruits were gathered. Described by F. O. Popenoe in these Proceed- 

 ings for October 23, 1915. 



Taft (Guat). 



Original tree on place of C. P. Taft, Orange. Seed planted in 1900. The tree 

 bore six fruits at nine years of age. It then skipped a year and produced a good 

 crop during the next three years. In 1912 it produced 120 fruits : in 1913, 120 : in 

 1914, 120; in 1915, 300; in 1916, 700. Budded trees are bearing this season in 



