Budding Avocados in the lath house, West India Gardens. 



sible to have fruits of good quality maturing the year round. 



Where a tree is planted solely with a view to the production 

 of choice fruit in good quality, the budded tree is the only one 

 to consider. 



Seedling Trees 



The planting of seedling trees is strongly recommended 

 where the double purpose of ornamentation and fruit-bearing is 

 desired. They have been and are being used for this purpose 

 in public parks and private gardens with marked success. As 

 an ornamental shade tree the avocado will rank with any that 

 are in general use ; and when to their value in this respect there 

 is added the production of fruit of very fair quality, the ad- 

 vantage of the free use of the seedling avocado is evident. The 

 planting of a seedling tree not only beautifies the landscape, but 

 adds to our food supply a desirable product, and viewed in this 

 way it will be seen that the overplanting of seedlings is an 

 impossibility. 



Price of seedling trees, 2 to 3 ft., 50 cents each. 



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