The Meserve. a variety originated near Long Beach. Cal., a fruit of unusually rich flavor. 



DICKINSON Is an attractive ahuacate. It has the corrugated, thick skin 

 of the true Guatemalan type. Ripens in April and May; remains green until short- 

 ly before maturity, when it turns a dark purple. The fruit will average eight or ten 

 ounces in weight. A prolific bearer, and a vigorous growing, hardy tree. The 

 meat is clean and clear, is perfectly free from fibre, flavor good, seed tight in cavity; 

 is in every respect a first class ahuacate. 



MESERVE Being very nearly round, will pack and ship like an orange. Skin 

 green and sufficiently thick and strong to withstand shipment long distances. Weight 

 about one pound. Seed tight in cavity. A spring bearer, maturing in April and 

 May. Flavor unusually rich and buttery. Tree vigorous, hardy and prolific. 



W. I. G's "NINETEEN" An exceptionally fine Mexican pear-shaped 

 fniit, weighing one and one-half pounds. A strong, thick green skin. An unusually 

 large proportion of meat to seed. A delicious fruit. Bearing season, early spring. 



MURRIETA A smooth, large, round, dark-green fruit. Weight from 16 

 to 24 ounces. The only hard-skinned, large fruit ripening in the fall, of local origin, 

 that we know of. Color of meat, creamy yellow, dark green next to skin, flavor 

 fine, very oily. Fruiting season, September and October. An excellent variety of 

 the ideal shipping form. 



W. I. G's SINALOA A large fruit, weight over one pound. Skin green in 

 color, thick and strong. Flesh of smooth texture and excellent flavor. Seed medium, 

 tight in cavity. Fruiting season, December to March. A desirable commercial variety. 



COLORADO Weight 14 to 18 ounces. Skin thick and strong; color, dark 

 red or maroon. Flesh, deep yellow, free from fibre and delicious in flavor. Small 

 seed, season April and May. 



LYON A smooth-skinned Guatemalan ahuacate; form, broad pyriform; size, 

 medium to medium large, 16 to 18 ounces; skin thick and woody; flesh light yellow, 

 absolutely free from fibre, very buttery; seed medium small, tight in cavity; spring 

 bearing. 



FAMILY A Florida variety; a strong growing tree; shape of fruit somewhat 

 variable, from pear-shaped to oblong; color purple with scarlet streaks, very attract- 

 ive: flavor good; bearing season in Florida, July to October. 



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