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Presidente. (Guat.) 



Original tree growing at 765 College Street, Los Angeles. Seed 

 planted by John Murrieta about 1901. Described by Ryerson as El Presi- 

 dente in the Journal of Agriculture for November 1913. 



Preston. 



A variety described in Hawaii Bulletin No. 25 as No. 157 and which 

 G. P. Wilder calls Preston. 

 Puebla. (Guat.) 



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

 Puebia, Mexico, under No. 13. Budded trees are maturing fruit at several 

 localities this season. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for 

 February 1913. 



Quality. 



A Florida variety described by P. J. Wester and included in the de- 

 scriptions given by F. W. Popenoe in the Pomona Journal for February 

 1911. Several budded trees growing in California. 



Queen. (Guat.) 



Introduced under Knight's No. 28, as budwood in 1914 by E. E. Knight 

 of Yorba Linda from an elevation of 5,200 feet in Guatemala. Described 

 by F. W. Popenoe in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Queretaro. (Mex.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by the West India Gardens from 

 Canyada, Queretaro, Mexico, under No. 11. Described by Ryerson in Po- 

 mona Journal for February 1913. Budded trees fruiting this season at 

 Yorba Linda, Monrovia, Nordhoff and Tustin. 



Rader. 



Listed in the 1915 catalog of Griffing Bros., Jacksonville, Florida. 

 Rainey. (Mex.) 



Original tree on place of Mr. Rainey, Santa Barbara Street, Santa 

 Barbara; said to be a seedling of the White. Described by F. 0. Popenoe 

 in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Redondo. (Guat.) 



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

 dens under No. 16. Budded trees fruiting at Yorba Linda this season. 

 Described and figured by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for February 

 1913. 



Rey. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1914 by E. E. Knight of Yorba Linda from 

 an elevation of 5,200 feet in Guatemala. Original tree low and round in 

 outline; 25 feet high with a trunk about 14 inches in diameter; yield in 

 Guatemala 500 fruits; season October to April; probable age of tree, 20 

 years. Fruit, average weight one pound; color, green; surface, rough; 

 rind, thick; fiber, none; quality, very nutty; size of seed, medium; tight 

 in the cavity. Description furnished by Mr. Knight. The name Rey was 

 suggested by the owner of the original tree who said it was king of all 

 varieties he knew. 



Rhoad. (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of C. P. Taft, Orange. Seed plajited in 1902; 

 tree bearing its first fruit at five years of age and it is said to have 



