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from C. P. Taft about 1900. The place was owned for many years by 

 Mr. Eells and some budded trees have been disseminated under the name 

 "Eells." In 1914 the tree produced 1,800 fruits, and in 1915 about 1,000 

 fruits, bringing $2.50 a dozen on the Los Angeles and San Francisco 

 markets. The tree produces a heavy crop in the fall and lighter crop 

 in the spring. Described by Ryerson in the Journal of Agriculture for 

 November 1913. 



Nutmeg. (Guat.) 



Original tree in orchard at Hawaii Experiment Station, Honolulu; 

 seedling planted in March 1908, and tree came into bearing in December 

 1911. Described by C. J. Hunn in Hawaii Station Report for 1912, p. 38. 

 Budded trees are growing in California at Goleta and Pasadena. 



Obispo. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by West India Gardens from Atlixco, 

 Puebla, Mexico, under No. 41. Described by Ryerson as No. 41 in the 

 Pomona Journal for February 1913. 



Oro. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by West India Gardens from Atlixco, 

 Mexico, under No. 32. Described as No, 32, by Ryerson in the Pomona 

 Journal for February 1913. 



Pico. (Mex.) 



Original tree on place of Jacob Miller, Hollywood; moved recently to 

 Doheny place. Very few trees propagated. Described by F. 0. Popenoe 

 in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Perfecto. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco by the West India Gar- 

 dens under Nos. 19 and 22. One fruit matured on a three-year-old bud at 

 Altadena in 1916. Described and figured by Ryerson as No. 19 in the 

 Pomona Journal for February 1913. 



Plata. (Mex.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by the West India Gardens from Santa 

 Maria del Rio, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, under No. 2. Described by F. 0. 

 Popenoe in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Pollock. (W. I.) 



Original tree on grounds of S. H. Pollock, Miami, Florida, and planted 

 about 1896 or 1897. Budded trees were disseminated under the variety 

 name as early as 1901 by a Florida nursery; described in 1905 under S. P. 

 I. No. 12936. It is fully described and a colored plate of the fruit given 

 in the Yearbook for 1912, p. 272. Budded trees fruiting at W. A. Spink's 

 place, 1916. 



Pomona. (Mex.) 



Original tree on grounds of Mrs. Anna Skinner, 533 West Ninth Street, 

 Pomona. A hardy variety distributed a few years ago but no longer being 

 propagated. Fruit small, purplish-black. A three-year-old budded tree is 

 thriving near Sacramento and this year produced twelve fruits. 



Popocatepetl. ( Guat ) 



Introduced as budwood in 1912 by West India Gardens from Atlixco, 

 Mexico. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for February 1913. 



