Budded Avocados 



The Dickey Avocado, grown at Hollywood, an ideal fruit. 



Our stock was not sufficient to fill the orders received, and we have 

 now no trees ready for delivery, but will have for delivery during the 

 fall of 1913 a fine stock of budded trees of the following varieties :- 



TAFT A royal ahuacate. We place the Taft at the head of the list. It is 

 in our judgment the most valuable variety yet fruited in this country. Pear shaped, 

 with a green thick skin. Weight about one pound. The meat is thick, fine 

 grained, rich and nutty, without a trace of fibre, string or discoloration. The seed 

 is rather under the average size and is tight in the cavity. The Taft is a spring 

 ripening fruit, beginning to ripen in May and hanging on through June and July. A 

 good bearer, vigorous and hardy. (See illustration, page 1) 



DICKEY Parent tree from a Mexican seed, growing at Hollywood. At 8 

 years old had 300 fruits weighing about one pound each; pear shaped, bright green, 

 very attractive in appearance; seed not large, and tight in cavity; skin strong; meat 

 delicate, smooth, flavor exquisitely fine. That the Dickey meets the requirements 

 of the ideal avocado may be positively stated. The tree is hardy. We predict for 

 the Dickey a future high standing among avocados in California. 



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