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hand the remarkably large crops it produces, per tree and per acre, cause others 

 to believe these troubles can be conquered and the variety become the poor man's 

 friend, as a Monrovia grower calls it. Mr. Rideout has found that a sport 

 or a bud variation has produced for him a selected tree, different from the others, 

 maturing its fruit earlier and in tests to date giving healthy young trees. A fruit 

 picked from this tree in January, 1 920, was sampled by some of the Committee 

 the first week in February and the flavor found to be good. 



The Dickey A is on the market, attractive in appearance and confirming 

 its previous reputation of the possession of a fine rich flavor and a very small seed. 



Three varieties claim consideration as winter maturing Avocados: the 

 Dutton, the Tiger and the Dorothea. 



The Dutton, grown by E. C. Dutton at West Anaheim on the place now 

 owned by Otto Keup. Tree vigorous and productive, with the crop off the 

 tree before the following season's blossoms appear. Crop matured from Jan- 

 uary onward last year, February onward this year. Fruit large, a pound or 

 over, shape pyriform, color purple, skin thick and granular, seed medium to 

 large. Two fruits sampled in March, 1 920, weighed 1 5 oz. each, seed 3 oz. 

 and 2 3-4 oz. They doubtless were over-ripe, as the flesh was dull yellow with 

 discolorations around the seed, some fiber and flavor only fair. No samples 

 were available this year, the fruit not being obtainable at proper maturity. Two 

 other tests, made in March, 1 920, from fruits picked in February, bring different 

 and very favorable reports. Mr. Kinman writes he found the fruit submitted 

 to him exceedingly palatable and first-class in every way, seed a little large 

 but not excessively so, and a little fiber at the blossom end. Dr. Coit writes 

 he took the samples to Prof. Jaffa for analysis and testing and they found the 

 fruit of "good size, texture and quality, and it in every way gave us a favorable 

 impression. I was particularly pleased with the flavor. I think you are war- 

 ranted in feeling proud of the fruit." The analysis showed 1 6.2 per cent of fat. 



The Tiger, grown by Clair Bishop at Highland. Tree an upright grower 

 and heavy bearer of fruit, weighing from 10 to 16 oz., and maturing from Jan- 

 uary onward. A sample fruit picked February 20, weighed lO^^ oz., seed 2 

 oz. We find the seed ranges from 2 to 4 oz. It is a fine looking pear shaped 

 fruit, with a rough thick skin, purple in color, flesh clear light yellow, of an 

 average Avocado flavor. Some fruit showed considerable brown fiber. This 

 tree was produced from a seed received in 1914 from J. H. Walker of Holly- 

 wood and had a crop of 200 fruit the present season. It has originated further 

 inland than any other variety of which we know and stands the hot dry air of 

 the interior valleys admirably, much better than other Guatemalan varieties 

 growing near it. 



The Dorothea, grown by W. A. Miller, Hollywood, from a seed of the 

 well known Miller tree is believed to be a cross with one of the Mexican race. 

 The tree is vigorous and productive. Crop 1918, 16 fruit; 1919, 30; 1920, 

 250. It blooms Jemuary and February, ripens mainly in December and Jan- 

 uary. Three samples, picked and tested in January weighed 12 oz., 8 1-4 oz. 

 and 8 oz., the seeds respectively 1 oz., 1 oz., 1 1-4 oz. Color Hght green with 

 many yellow spots, skin leathery, flesh clear, attractive yellow, of good texture, 

 no fiber and excellent flavor. 



The Committee report is based not alone on our own judgment, but also 

 on the different Avocado growers covering all parts of Southern California. 



