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brought in more actual money returns than the original Taft tree. In 

 1915 it produced 500 fruits, and in 1916 1,200 fruits. Budded trees fruit- 

 ing at Orange and Goleta, 1916. First described by Ryerson in the Jour- 

 nal of Agriculture, November 1913. 

 Rico. 



A Florida variety. Described in 1905 under S. P. I. No. 13731. 

 Rita. (Guat.) 



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

 described by Ryerson in the Journal of Agriculture for November 1913. 

 Rodolph. (Mex.) 



Original tree on place of Mr. R. D. Fish, 231 Jasmine Avenue, Mon- 

 rovia. Said to be a seedling of the Chappelow; planted about 1906 or 

 1907. It began to fruit when only four or five years old, bearing a large 

 crop for such a small tree. In recent years it has been an irregular 

 bearer. Described by F. 0. Popenoe in these Proceedings for October 23, 

 1915. 



Royal. (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of J. H. Walker, 1547 Las Palmas Avenue, 

 Hollywood. Tree planted about 1897 and began bearing in the seventh 

 or eighth year. It had in round numbers 300, 400 and 500 fruits in 1910, 

 1911, and 1912, respectively. In 1914 the tree produced nearly 1,000 fruits. 

 Described by Ryerson in the Journal of Agriculture, November 1913. 



San Sebastian. (Mex.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 from San Sebastian, Queretaro, Mexico, 

 by West India Gardens under No. 7. Proved to be hardy in 1912 and 1913, 

 being untouched in exposed position by temperature of 16 degrees. De- 

 scribed by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for February 1913. 



Senor. (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of C. P. Taft, Orange. Seed planted in 1901. 

 Described by Ryerson in Journal of Agriculture for November 1913. 

 Schmidt. (Guat.) 



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

 Mexico, under No. 40. The Schmidt ripened fruit in Florida during the 

 winter of 1915 and 1916. Described by Ryerson as No. 40 in the Pomona 

 Journal for February 1913. 



Sharpless (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of B. H. Sharpless, Santa Ana, R. D. No. 1, ad- 

 joining the place on which the Northrop tree is growing. Mr. T. Gackley 

 is said to have bought the tree as a seedling in 1901 from C. P. Taft. 

 It fruited first at nine years of age. In 1912 the crop was two fruits; 

 in 1913, 20; in 1914, 75; in 1915, 250; in 1916, several hundred. Two-year- 

 old buds in large seedling trees are setting heavily this season. Described 

 by Ryerson in the Journal of Agriculture, November 1913. 



Sinaloa. (Guat.) 



Introduced as budwood in 1911 by the West India Gardens from 

 Atlixco, Mexico. The Sinaloa ripened fruit in Florida during the winter 

 of 1915-16. Budded trees at Yuba City, California, have proved hardy. 

 Fruiting on three-year buds on old seedling at E. W. Dickey's place, 

 Hollywood. The variety described by F. W. Popenoe in the Pomona Jour- 



