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avocados of this type often blossom several times and sometimes the early bloom 

 will make the crop while in other instances it may be a later bloom. Mr. Cellon 

 complains that he sometimes finds fruit injured by hard spots, but this does not 

 seem by any means a universal complaint. 



Solano is another variety upon which there is a great difference of opinion. 

 Some find that it ripens too early with them (October) and complain that it is 

 lacking in richness. Mr, Cellon finds nothing to complain of on that score and his 

 fruit holds well into December and January. All agree that it is a splendid 

 grower, a handsome fruit and that the seed is small and no fibre present. 



Knight's Linda has fruited and produced some large specimens weighing 36 

 oz., of excellent quality, ripe in March. It is a good grower, like all of the intro- 

 ductions of Mr. Knight, and may prove very valuable after a few more years' test. 



Rey has fruited this year, but the fruit was quite small. 



Queen and Knight have not matured fruit yet in Florida. 



Sharpless has not yet fruited but promises fairly well, though not as sturdy 

 and vigorous as some of the California introductions like Spinks and Grande. 

 The latter has been fruited four or five years but reports disagree as to time of 

 ripening, though all seem to agree that it is a fine grower and a large fruit of fair 

 quahty. Season from October to January. 



Spinks is a vigorous grower and promises to be prolific, but has not been 

 under test long enough to establish either its season of maturity or productiveness. 

 What fruit the writer has grown matured in November, but the first crops upon 

 young grafts on old stocks often ripen prematurely. Size about 25 oz. and quality 

 good. 



Nutmeg has shown a tendency to develop hard lumps inside the fruit like 

 detached pieces of rind, which scatter through the fruit and ruin its value. 



McDonald ripens in February and March, and is of fair quality and quite 

 productive, though the size of the fruit on the same tree varies greatly — from 8 to 

 24 oz. in some instances. 



Schmidt has shown itself a good grower and of good appearance, size and 

 flavor. Some complain of the presence of fibre, while others do not and deem it 

 a valuable variety worthy of general planting. Season, March and April. 



Verde produces a good fruit of medium size and excellent appearance, but 

 distinctly pear shaped, ripening in January and February. Tree a good grower. 



Perfect© is a splendid, upright, free grower and good producer in some 

 localities. The shape is against it, being elongated pear shape, but the quality 

 is fair; weight about 20 oz. ; ripens in November and December. My own 

 experience with Perfecto has been unfortunate, as 4-year-old grafts 15 to 20 ft. 

 high have so far failed to hold fruit. 



Taft has given quite general satisfaction, though in some places it does not 

 seem to do as well as in others. On the whole it may be classed as a good reliable 

 tree to plant for February market, the fruit being of superior quality and medium 

 size. It does not show any precocity, usually taking a year longer to commence 

 bearing than the average, but this is not by any means a bad fault, and promises 

 a longer bearing period with better crops due to larger bearing surface. 



Collins, Cella and Winslow are seedlings grown at the Miami Experiment 

 Station, and are wonderfully thrifty growers, as well as heavy yielders. The size 

 of the first two preclude their ever becoming commercial successes. Winslow, 

 while small (10 to 15 ounces), is large enough to find a ready sale, one-half of 

 a fruit making enough to serve as a single portion. It is a regular and free bearer, 

 though the latest we have, being marketable in March, but not attaining its full 



