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qualities which show them worthy of further propagation, especially as 

 home fruits. It will be at least several years before they can be 

 eliminated from the variety list in untested localities. 



The names of varieties follow in alphabetical order, the abbreviations 

 after each being Guat. for Guatemalan type; Mex. for Mexican; and 

 W. I. for West Indian. 



Alto. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by the West India Gardens under 

 No. 28 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. Described by K. A. Ryerson in 

 Pomona College Journal of Economic Botany for Feb. 1913. 



Ameca. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1912 by the West India Gardens under 

 the name Fumival No. 1, from Ameca Valley, Jalisco, Mexico. Described 

 under the latter name by Reyerson in the Pomona College Journal for 

 Feb. 1913. 



Atlixco. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by the West India Gardens under 

 number 29 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. First described by K. A. 

 Ryerson in the Pomona College Journal of Economic Botany for Feb- 

 ruary, 1913. 



Azusa. (Mex.) 



Original tree at Azusa in the dooryard of Mrs. Henry Roberts. 

 Budded trees bearing in 1916. Described by F. 0. Popenoe in these 

 Proceedings for Oct. 23, 1915. 



Baldwin. (W. I.) 



A Florida variety described by P. H. Rolfs in 1905 under S. P. I. 

 No. 12933* and included in the descriptions by F. W. Popenoe in the 

 Pomona Journal for February, 1911. Named for Mr. Baldwin of Miami, 

 Florida, who owns the original tree. 



Hartley. (Guat.) 



Original tree growing on place now owned by Bartley Bros., Santa 

 Ana, R. D., the same place on which the original Northrop tree stands 

 and adjoining the place on which the Shaii)less and Monroe varieties 

 originated. The tree was planted about 1907 by J. H. Northrop now of 

 Indio, who formerly owned the place. 



The tree bore thirty-six fruits in 1916 and specimens were exhibited 

 at the Association meeting in Los Angeles in April. Since the descrip- 

 tion of the fruit has not appeared previously in these Proceedings, it 

 is here given: fruit very large, 6 inches long, inches in diameter 

 and 32 ounces in weight. Color, deep green; surface, dull, rather rough; 

 skin, thick, granular. Flesh, creamy, thick, buttery, of excellent flavor 

 and very slight fiber. Seed, tight in cavity, roundish, tapering toward 

 the apex, 2% inches each way, with two seed coats adhering to the seed. 

 Season at Santa Ana, May 15 to July 1. 



Bartlett. (W. L) 



A Cuban variety described under S. P. I. No. 40978. 

 Beauty. (Guat.) 



*S. P. I. refers to the Seed and Plant Introduction, U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Washington. D. C. 



