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first. In California, however, this variety has failed to thrive thus far, 

 though many attempts have been made to establish it here. From Atlixco 

 now comes a variety that very closely resembles the Florida fruit in size, 

 shape, and season and it is of the first quality. It is well suited for exten- 

 sive orchard plantings and is well adapted to the climate of this state. 



Description : Form, roundish, slightly oblique, cross section, very slightly 

 scalloped; size, large; dimensions, length, five and one-quarter, width, four 

 and three-quarters inches; weight, twenty-two ounces; base, very slightly 

 tapering, insertion slightly one-sided ; apex, flattened slightly ; stem, stout ; 



Plate 180. California Trapp No. IT. 



surface, fairly smooth ; color, medium green with few, small to .large 

 irregular raised russet dots; skin, very thick, tough and hard, separating 

 readily from the flesh; flesh, cream color, greenish near skin; texture, smooth 

 and buttery; fibre, almost none; flavor, mild, rich and nutty; quality, first; 

 seed, medium, oblate, tight in cavity; season, December and January at 

 Atlixco, Puebla. 



Number Eighteen 



Description: Form, long pyriform, sometimes slightly curved; size, 

 medium large; dimensions, length, six and one-quarter, diameter, three and 

 one-half inches; weight, about one pound; base, tapering, rather narrow; 

 apex, rounded; stem, stout; surface, somewhat rough; color, purple with 



