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tender, very productive. The fruit commences to ripen early in the 

 season (July at Miami) and continues until rather late, about the 

 end of September, making the season longer than Avith most other 

 varieties. 



85. POLLOCK. Miami, Florida, 190L Form broadly pyri- 

 form, not distinctly necked, measuring 6 to 8 inches in length and 

 weighing 1^ to 3 pounds. Surface smooth, light green in color, 

 the skin moderately thick, leathery. Flesh rich yellow in color, 

 smooth, buttery, free from every trace of fiber, of unusually rich 

 and pleasant flavor. Seed broadly conical, not large in comparison 

 with the size of the fruit, almost filling the cavity, sometimes loose, 

 with loose seed coats. The tree is a vigorous grower, tender, not 

 as prolific as some of the smaller fruited varieties and showing a 

 tendency to fruit in alternate years. Its season at Miami is August 

 and September. 



86. TRAPP. Miami, Florida, 1901. Form roundish oblate, 

 measuring about 5 inches in length and Aveighing 14 to 20 ounces. 

 The surface is smooth, yellowish green in color, the skin moder- 

 ately thick, leathery. Flesh greenish yellow to yellow, smooth, 

 free from fiber, and of fairly rich, pleasant flavor. Seed oblate, large 

 Avith loose seed coats and often loose in the large seed cavity. The 

 tree is tender, rather lacking in A'igor, but is precocious and a pro- 

 lific bearer. The season in South Florida is October to December, 

 Avith a few fruits hanging on until the end of February. 



ScA^eral other A^arieties of Florida origin haA^e been planted 

 experimentally in California, but as they are ones Avhich are of no 

 commercial importance in Florida and A'ery fcAV trees haA'e sur- 

 Aaved the Avinters of California, it is not thought necessary to 

 describe them here. Cardinal, Cyrus, Quality, Sterling and Wester 

 may be mentioned as among this number. 



FolloAving his paper, Mr. Popenoe said : "This meeting is tlie 

 inception, really, of the avocado industry in California, a Aery 

 important event in every Avay, and this matter of A'arieties is one 

 Avhich is also very important. Let us be careful. Let those of us 

 Avho are propagating and growing trees conform to the facts and 

 not state opinions influenced by a desire to dispose of trees Ave may 

 haA'e for sale. Let us hcAv to the line and let the planter, especially 



