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moderately rich, pleasant, quality good; seed broadly oblate, large, 

 about 5 ounces in weight, nearly tight in the cavity, with the seed-coats 

 adhering more or less closely to the cotyledons or sometimes to the 

 lining of the cavity. Season commencing in late September or October 

 at Miami, Florida, and extending until the end of December, with a 

 few fruits hanging on until the end of February or March. 



Originated at Coconut Grove, Florida; first propagated in 1901. 

 An unusually late variety, and for this reason valuable. It was the 

 only avocado planted extensively in Florida previous to the introduction 

 of the Guatemalans. The tree is very productive, but is a weak grower 

 and susceptible to frost. 



Waldin. Form oblong to oblong-pyrif orm ; size large to very 

 large, weight 18 to 28 ounces, length 5 to 6 inches, greatest breadth 

 3| to 4| inches ; base somewhat narrowed with the rather short thick 

 stem inserted squarely; apex slightly flattened; surface smooth, 

 usually without markings; skin fa inch thick, separating readily 

 from the flesh, tough and leathery in texture ; flesh firm, deep yellow 

 in color, smooth, with very little trace of fiber ; flavor rich and pleas- 

 ant ; quality excellent; seed obovate, rather large, weighing about 

 5 ounces, usually tight in the cavity. Season October until early 

 January at Homestead, Florida. 



Originated near Homestead, Florida; first propagated in 1915. 

 The tree is a strong grower, productive, and more resistant to cold 

 and to fungous diseases than the average variety of its race. Valu- 

 able on account of its lateness in ripening, and the good quality of its 

 fruits. 



Guatemalan race. 



Although planted in California as early as 1885, the Guate- 

 malan race did not begin to attract attention until about 1910. 

 With the increase of interest in avocado culture which had 

 its inception in California about that time, a number of 

 fruiting trees were brought to light, most of them grown 

 from seed introduced about 1900 by John Murrieta of Los 

 Angeles, although the first tree was planted by Jacob Miller 

 at Hollywood. Because of the excellent commercial qualities 

 of the fruits produced by these seedlings and the season at which 

 they ripened, several of them were propagated and named as 

 horticultural varieties. The number has now increased, both 

 through the fruiting of seedlings locally and the introduction of 



