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in Florida until even later than this, because of the cool 

 autumn weather." (Popenoe.) 40978. "Placetas, Santa 

 Clara Province. Bartlett avocado . A rather remarkable va- 

 riety growing in the garden of Dr. Alberto Bartlett of 

 this town. It is said to bear two crops a year; the first 

 crop is early, and is now ripening, the second crop com- 

 mences in December and the last fruit was eaten this year 

 on May 8th. In form this fruit is broadly pyriform, and in 

 size about four inches long by three inches in thickness. 

 The color is bright green, the surface smooth. The skin 

 is rather thin, scarcely over one mm. in thickness. The 

 flesh is creamy yellow near the seed, changing to pale 

 green near the skin, of good texture and said to be of good 

 quality, though not excellent. The seed is about the av- 

 erage size, but not objectionably large; the seed coats 

 are rather thick and loose, but I found no specimens in 

 which the seed rattled in the cavity. The tree is ev- 

 idently very productive, judging by the present crop. It 

 is growing in a very favorable situtation, however, and 

 receives a good deal of fertilizer. The fruit is attract- 

 ive in appearance, and seems well worthy of a trial in south 

 Florida." (Popenoe.) 40979. "Placetas, Santa Clara Prov- 

 ince. Don Carlos avocado. A small variety, said to be of 

 exceptionally choice quality, from the Quinta Aguas Azules 

 of Dona Serafina Wilson, Viuda de Bartlett, near Guadalupe, 

 about 15 miles from Placetas. This fruit is almost per- 

 fectly round in form, and of light yellowish green color. 

 The skin is thick,. the flesh of fine, oily texture, and 

 the seed very small in comparison to the size of the fruit. 

 The tree is bearing an excellent crop and can probably be 

 considered productive. It ripens its fruit from August to 

 October, and is not, therefore, a very late variety, but 

 because of its good quality it is considered worthy of a 

 trial in south Florida. It was the favorite fruit of Don 

 Carlos Bartlett, the former owner of the Quinta Aguas Azu- 

 les, and has been named after him." (Popenoe. } 40980. 

 "Placetas, Santa Clara Province. Guadalupe avocado. A late 

 variety from the Quinta of Joaquin Wilson at Guadalupe, 

 about 15 miles from Placetas. This is a broadly pyriform 

 fruit, narrowed at the base but not noticeably 'necked' 

 and somewhat oblique at the apex. It will probably weigh 

 12 to 14 ounces when ripe. The color is green, sometimes 

 mottled with maroon; the skin is rather thin, about one 

 mm. in thickness. The flesh, which seems to be entirely 

 free from fiber, is said to be of good flavor. The seed 

 is of about the average size, not objectionably large, and 

 apparently tight in the cavity. This tree produces the 

 latest fruits of any on the Wilson farm, but the crop does 



