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size; it is old, and has been moved in recent years, which may ac- 

 count for this. The fruits ripen in May and June, but hang on until 

 late summer. 



40. MONROE. Santa Ana, 1914. Form obconical to broad 

 pyriform, length about 6 inches, weight 22 to 24 ounces. Surface 

 nearly smooth, green in color, skin thick and tough. Flesh cream- 

 colored, free from fiber, of rich, agreeable flavor. Seed medium 

 sized, tight in the cavity. Tree a good grower, blooming in Feb- 

 ruary and March and ripening its fruit from May to July. Pro- 

 ductiveness not yet determined, as the parent tree is just coming 

 into bearing. 



41. MURRIETA. (Syn. Murrieta Green). Los Angeles, 1912. 

 Form broadly obovate to spherical, slightly oblique, measur- 

 ing 3^ inches in length and weighing 16 to 20 ounces. The 

 surface is undulating to slightly roughened or pitted, dark green 

 in color, the skin medium thick and tough. The flesh is creamy 

 yellow in color, of smooth, fine texture, free from fiber, and of rich, 

 nutty flavor. The seed is large, spherical, completely filling the 

 cavity. The tree is not a very strong grower and is difficult to 

 propagate. It is moderately prolific, and the latest to ripen of the 

 Guatemalan. varieties yet fruited in California, maturing in Septem- 

 ber and October. 



42. PRESIDEXTE (Formerly called Bl Presidente). Eos 

 Angeles, 1912. An oblong-pyriform fruit, about 5 inches long 

 and 14 to 18 ounces in weight. The surface is undulating, dull 

 green Avith numerous large yellow dots, the skin moderately thick, 

 rather tender. The flesh is yellow, smooth and of fine texture, the 

 flavor very rich and pleasant, fiber almost none. The seed is medium 

 sized, completely filling the cavity. The tree is moderately vigor- 

 ous, productive, ripening its fruit in June. 



43. RHOAD. Orange, 1912. Slender to broad pyriform, 4}i 

 inches long, about 12 ounces in weight. The surface is roughly 

 undulating, light or yellowish green in color, the skin thick, firm. 

 Flesh cream colored, firm, very slightly fibrous, the flavor not very 

 rich. One analysis has shown it to contain about 10 per cent of 

 fat. The seed is large, roundish conical, tight in the cavity. The 



