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which produced fruit in a few years' time. Thus we fruited many of the Cah- 

 fomia introductions almost as soon as they bore in Cahfomia, In like manner 

 several of the new introductions made in 1915 and 1 9 1 7 by Wilson Popenoe for 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry have already fruited here, and many more are 

 setting fruit this season and promise to give a good account of themselves next 

 winter. Of the former. Nimlioh (44440) produced some typical fruit, corre- 

 sponding closely in every particular to his official description, and ripening in 

 March. 



Panchoy (44625) ripened in December, and proved exactly identical with 

 the official description in every particular. It is also a good grower. 



Lamat (43476) made one fruit, which was delayed in shipment to Wash- 

 ington, so that it spoiled before it was received. It does not appear as vigorous 

 a grower as the other two. 



Of the California introductions, Blakeman has fruited for tw^o years, and 

 produces fruit of good quality, weighing up to 1 pounds, and maturing in 

 January and February. It seems generally a good grower, though differing in that 

 respect in localities. 



Champion has not proven successful and has been abandoned. 



Dickey has been fruiting with Mr. Cellon at Buena Vista, and seems to be 

 a good grower, productive and of good size and appearance, as well as quality. 

 But it is so difficult to propagate that he has but two trees of it. The season is 

 November, rather early for the best markets in Florida. 



Dickinson is doing better in some places than others, but as yet has not 

 matured any fruit. 



Lyon has so far shown an exaggeration of the faults it has in California, and 

 v^hat fruit has been produced generally cracked before maturity. 



Meserve I have abandoned, because of lack of vigor, but Mr. Krome has 

 trees which are doing fairly well and have produced good fruit weighing 16 to 

 1 8 oz., ripe in January and February. It has done as well at the station at Miami. 



Royal was fruited by Mr. Hendry at Ft. Myers, but was very small and 

 deemed by him as worthless. From this variety. Walker's Royal, strange as it 

 may seem, have come two seedlings which are now among our most popular com- 

 mercial varieties, and many acres are being planted to them in Dade County this 

 year. They are Tap/or and Wagner. It seems that the two seed were taken from 

 specimens of Walker's Royal sent to Washington, and one seedling was sent to 

 California, and became the parent tree of Wagner, while the other, planted at the 

 Miami Experiment Station has become our Ta'^lor. 



Wagner has been bearing for Mr. Krone two seasons, and he has had fruit 

 as large as 22 oz., though the average weight is considerably less. The quality 

 is good and it seems to be a free bearer, while it begins bearing young. The season 

 is January and February. 



Taylor, the Florida brother of the above, has been bearing 5 or 6 years and 

 has proven a reliable cropper of fair quality and medium size, strongly resem- 

 bling Wagner in foliage and habit of growth, but more vigorous and not quite 

 as good in flavor. Its season is January and February. This variety has made 

 a record which entitles it to recognition as of commercial value. 



Atlixco has shown superior quality and excellent size, averaging 20 to 24 

 oz., and running up to 26; season, February and March; good grower. 



Fuerte has shown itself universally an excellent, thrifty grower and generally 

 a good bearer. Some find it maturing in November while others find it a Decem- 

 ber, January and February fruit. This difference may be due to the fact that 



