175 



PlNKAl'PLKS. 

 1903. 



Xiiml^er. Value. Each. 



Bbl 20.729,940 $559,125.00 .027 



Bulk 2,750,000 . 75,280.00 -02757 



Total 23,479,940 $634,405.00 



1904. 



Bbl 2,017,530 $57,969.00 .0287 



Cuba 15.900.210 591,532.00 .0372 



Bulk 3,104,000 82,123.77 .02646 



Bulk 6 .18 .03 



Total 21,021,746 $731,624.89 



1905. 



Bbl 1 18,860 $ 3,904.00 -0329 



Cuba 23,250,1 10 777,846.00 -0335 



Bulk 2,138,000 58,386.00 .02729 



Cu1)a 280 17.62 .06293 



Total 25.507,250 $840,153.62 



After the reading- of a paper by jNIr. Weinrich, in which was 

 advocated the more extensive and varied growing" of fruits in 

 Hawaii, the meeting adjourned. 



AVOCADO PEAR NOTES. 



Though fev/ varieties of the Palta have been described, the 

 diversity of form is verv^ great. In general this diversity seems 

 to follow geographical lines, the forms of any particular region 

 being more f)r less closely related. A very distinct type, with 

 thick hard skin, is found in Guatemala, which promises to sur- 

 pass in shipping qualities the ioetter known forms. 



Young plants may readily be propagated from seed, and bud- 

 ding and grafting can be accomplished, the former method being 

 in common use in Florida. 



If anything like the present prices can be maintained, the 

 growing of avocados of good shipping variety ought to become 

 a verv remunerative industrv. 



