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the central plaza of the town. Among ornamental shrubs the commonest are 

 hibiscus, crepe myrtle, poinsettia, oleander, Brugmansia arborea Steud., privet 

 (Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.), one or more species of frangipani (Plumeria), 

 and the mock-orange, a species of Philadelphus. Roses, geraniums, violets and 

 marguerites are abundant in nearly all the gardens. The bougainvillea is occasion- 

 ally seen. 



Fruit culture is important in and about the town, and the number of species 

 cultivated is large. Sweet limes and avocados are the principal commercial 

 fruits; but cherimoyas, guavas, and a few others are produced commercially in a 

 small way. Following is a list of the species which I observed during my stay, 

 with their local names (Spanish), the English names, and a note regarding the 

 importance of each: 



Achradelpha mammosa O. F. Cook. Mamey: sapote. Rare; not entirely 

 successful. 



Amygdalus persica L. Frisco: durazno: peach. Common. 

 Annona cherimola Mill. Chirimoya: cherimoya. Commercially impor- 

 tant. 



Carica papa'^a L. Papaya. Rare. 



Casimiroa eduUs LaLlave. Zapote bianco: white sapote. Abundant. 

 Citrus aurantifolia Swingle. Limon: lime. Rather abundant. 

 Citrus aurantium L. Naranja agria: sour, bitter, or Seville orange. Rare. 

 Citrus grandis Osbeck. Toronja: grapefruit. Rare. 



Citrus limetta Risso. Lima: sweet lime. Commercially the most important 

 fruit of Atlixco. 



Citrus medica L. Cidra: citron. Rather common. 



Citrus sinensis Osbeck. Naranja dulce — sweet orange. Rather abundant. 

 Citrus sp. Lima-naranja: lime-orange. Rare. 

 Crataegus mexicana Moc. & Sesse. Tejocote. Rather abundant. 

 Cydonia oblonga Mill. Membrillo: quince. Rather abundant. 

 Diosp^ros ebenaster Retz. Zapote negro: zapote prieto; black sapote. 

 Rather common. 



Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. Nispero del Japon: loquat. Rather rare. 



Ficus carica L. Higo: fig. Rarer. 



H})locereus sp. Pitahaya. Rare. 



Inga jinicuil Schlecht. Jinicuil. Very abundant. 



Lucuma salicifolia HBK. Zapote amarillo: yellow sapote. Rather rare. 

 Malpighia mexicana Juss. Nanche. Rare. 

 Malus sy^lvestris L. Manzana: apple. Rare. 



Maginfera indica L. Mango. Not entirely successful, but rather abundant. 

 Monstera deliciosa Liebm. Pinanona. Rather common. 

 Morus sp. Mora: mulberry. Rare. 

 Opuntia sp. Tuna: prickly pear. Abundant. 

 Passiflora ligularis Juss. Granadita: granadilla. Abundant. 

 Persea americana Mill. Aguacate de China: pahua: avocado. Commer- 

 cially important. 



Persea drim})folia Cham. & Schlecht. Aguacate corriente: Mexican avo- 

 cado. Commercially important. 



Prunus armeniaca L. Chabacano: apricot. Rather rare. 



Prunus capuli Cav. Capulin ; wild cherry. Rare. 



Psidium guajava L. Guayaba: guava. Abundant. 



Punica grandatum L. Granada: pomegranate. Rather common. 



