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REPORT OP THE FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINU 



75. PERFECTO fSyn. Bl Pevfecto, West India Gardens Nos. 

 19 and 22). Atlixco, Piiebla, Mexico, 1911. Form broadly 

 oblong-pyriform, 7 inches long, weighing 24 to 30 ounces. The 

 surface is undulating to slightly rough, dark green in color, the 

 skin thick, tough and hard. Flesh cream colored, of very smooth, 

 ])uttery texture, entirely free from fiber, the flavor rich and delicious. 

 Seed small, conical, tight in the cavity. The tree is only moderately 

 vigorous in growth, and not as prolific as some of the smaller 

 varieties, the parent tree bearing about 200 fruits in a crop. The 

 season at Atlixco is said to be January. 



76. POPOCATEPETL. Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, 1912. Form 

 oval to broad pyriform, weight about 20 ounces. Skin thick, deep 

 purple in color. Flavor very rich. Tree said to' be abundantly pro- 

 ductive with ofif years. 



77. PUEBLA (West India Gardens No. 13). Atlixco, Puebla, 

 Mexico, 1911. Broad pyriform, not distinctly necked, 4 inches in 

 length, about 10 to 12 ounces in weight. The surface is nearly 

 smooth, the skin thick and tough. Flesh yellow, smooth, of rich 

 flavor. Seed small, tight in the cavity. The tree is a very rapid 

 grower, erect, with drooping branches. It promises to be precocious 

 and a prolific fruiter. Propagates very readily. Season September 

 and October at Atlixco. 



78. QUEEN (Knight's No. 28). Depto. of Antigua, Guate- 

 mala, 1914. Form oblong-pyriform, 5 inches in length, weight 1^ 

 pounds. Skin rough, deep purple in color, thick and woody. The 

 flesh is firm, yellowish in color, free from fiber and of very rich, 

 nutty flavor. Seed very small, completely filling the cavity. Tree 

 vigorous, spreading in habit, very productive. The season in Guate- 

 mala is October to March. 



79. REDONDO (W^est India Gardens No. 16). Atlixco, 

 Puebla, Mexico, 1911. Form spherical, length 3j4 inches, weight 12 

 ounces. Surface somewhat roughened, dark green in color, the 

 skin very thick and hard. Flesh cream colored, smooth and but- 

 tery, free from fiber, of rich nutty flavor. Seed small, roundish 

 conical, completely filling the cavity. A strong, upright growing 

 tree, easily propagated. Said to be very productive. The season 

 is December at Atlixco. 



