74 MANUAL OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 



Dickinson (Fig. 6). Form oval to obovate, sometimes almost 

 pyriform; size small to medium, weight 9 to 14 ounces, length 3| 

 inches, greatest breadth 2f inches ; base not noticeably flattened, the 

 long stem inserted in a very small and shallow cavity ; apex rounded ; 

 surface very rough, verrucose or tuberculate around the base, dark 

 purple in color with large, irregular, maroon dots ; skin very thick, 

 especially near the base, separating fairly readily from the flesh, 

 coarsely granular, woody, brittle ; flesh buttery, pale greenish yellow, 

 free from fiber, of pleasant flavor ; quality good ; seed roundish oblate, 

 medium sized, tight in the cavity, with both seed-coats adhering closely. 

 Season June to October at Los Angeles, California. 



Originated at Los Angeles, California; first propagated in 1912. 

 Vigorous in growth and precocious in fruiting. 



Lyon. Form broad pyriform, indistinctly necked, and some- 

 times oblique at the apex ; size above medium 

 to large, weight 14 to 18 ounces, length about 

 5 inches, greatest breadth 3| inches ; base nar- 

 row, the long stout stem inserted obliquely al- 

 most without depression ; surface undulating 

 to rough, bright green in color, with numerous 

 small yellowish or russet dots; skin moder- 

 ately thick, separating very readily from the 

 flesh, coarsely granular, brittle ; flesh smooth, 

 firm, deep cream colored, tinged with green 

 toward the skin, free from fiber discoloration, 

 the flavor very rich and pleasant ; quality very 

 good ; seed broad conic, medium small to me- 

 dium in size, fitting tightly in the cavity with 

 both seed-coats adhering closely. Season April 

 to August at Hollywood, California. 

 Originated at Hollywood, California; first propagated in 1911. 

 The tree is precocious in bearing, and the fruit is of excellent 

 quality. 



Sharpless. Form slender pyriform to elongated pyriform with a 

 long neck ; size large to very large, weight 16 to 24 ounces, length 

 6 to 6| inches, greatest breadth 3 inches; base very narrow, the 

 long stem inserted obliquely without depression; apex rounded; 

 surface slightly roughened or pitted, glossy, greenish purple to deep 

 purple in color, with numerous yellowish dots ; skin thick, separat- 

 ing readily from the flesh, granular and woody ; flesh smooth, firm, 

 cream colored, free from fiber discoloration, and of unusually rich 

 pleasant flavor ; quality excellent ; seed oblate-oblique, small, weigh- 

 ing 1 ounces, fitting tightly in the cavity, with both seed-coats 

 adhering closely. Season October to February at Santa Ana, Cali- 

 fornia. 



FIG. 6. The Dickinson 

 avocado. (X f) 



