Bui. 743, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate XVI. 



The Nimlioh Avocado, a Productive and Large Variety. 



Few large varieties are as productive as this one. In 1917 the parent tree, growing in a dooryard in 

 Antigua, bore so many fruits that it was unable to develop them all to normal size. The'largest 

 specimens weighed nearly 3 pounds; many were more than 2 pounds in weight. The quality of 

 the fruit is excellent, the flesh being yellow, free from all discoloration, and of very rich flaror. 

 While large varieties may not be as desirable as medium-sized ones for general planting in the 

 United States, a limited demand for large fruits seems certain, and avocados such as this are promis- 

 ing. (Photographed at Antigua, Guatemala, February 21, 1917; P17085FS.) 



