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E. Seeds normally five, slightly pointed on one end, two to four, more or 

 less undeveloped. Harvey 

 BB. Skin rather tough, thicker. 

 C. Color light green, with russet cheek. 

 D. Flesh white. 



E. Seeds five or six, blunt, all perfectly developed. Gillespie 

 AA. Form oval; diameter two and a half inches; cavity none, base slightly ex- 

 tended; apex broadly furrowed with one deep furrow, sometimes two or 

 three others less distinctly defined. 

 B. Skin smooth, thin. 

 C. Color yellowish green, self colored. 

 D. Flesh creamy white. 

 E. Seeds normally three, long and pointed, one or two more or less unde- 

 veloped. Parroquia 



Figure 32. The Harvey White Sapote, grown at Sierra Madre. 



Harvey 



(Figures 32 and 33) 

 This is growing on a vacant lot at Sierra Madre, and so far as I have seen is 

 our largest and most highly colored variety. Possibly it has not as fine a flavor as 

 the Gillespie, but the proportion of seed to fruit is considerably less than in the 

 latter variety, and the fruit is larger and presents a more attractive appearance. 

 Dr. Franceschi states that this tree was raised and planted in its present location 

 by J. C. Harvey, formerly of Los Angeles. In and around Los Angeles are a 

 number of other trees raised by Mr. Harvey, probably from the same batch of 

 seed, and these all produce fruits very similar in general characteristics, so much 

 so in fact that they could not be considered as distinct varieties. But as most of 

 them are inferior, in size at least, the Harvey is the only one of the lot I have con- 

 sidered it worth while to describe. 



