Budded Avocado Trees 



"The Avocado As Grown In California," a booklet 

 recently issued, will be sent free upon request. 



Growing budded avocado trees of 

 merit (good trees of the best va- 

 rieties) is our business, — not a side 

 line with us. We are now, and 

 have been for years, devoting all 

 our time to this work. We are dead 

 in earnest in our desire to see the 

 avocado industry progress along 

 conservative lines into the best 

 horticultural business of California. 



Many ranchers have already planted an avocado 

 orchard. We have sold the trees to the most of 

 these. Others are thinking of planting. To them 

 we extend a hearty invitation to come to the West 

 India Gardens. You will be welcome, and our time is 

 yours for the discussion of avocado growing. 



We have in stock budded trees of all good varie- 

 ties. Our prices for these trees are as low as it is 

 possible for such trees to be produced and sold at 

 a legitimate, reasonable profit. The best varieties, 

 the large fruited Guatemalan types — those that are 

 best suited to commercial growing — are more difficult 

 of propagation than the small thin-skinned Mexicans; 

 consequently the trees cost more. We have some 

 cheap trees, trees that we can sell you at $1.00 each, 

 but these are not the trees you will want for a high 

 grade avocado orchard. 



We sincerely believe that avocado growing is the 

 future large, safe and profitable horticultural in- 

 dustry of California. The fundamental facts assert 

 this: 



1. The tree thrives in California and produces 

 wel I. 



2. The avocado is the most valuable fruit food 

 known. (It takes the place of meat — consider all 

 that this means.) 



Trees of the choicest varieties are obtainable, and 

 commercial planting is now practical. 



We invite you to come to see us before placing 

 your order for trees, whether for one or a large 

 number. 



WEST INDIA GARDENS 



F. O. Popenoe, President 

 Altadena, Los Angeles County, California . 



