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nal for February, 1911, is no longer in existence, the name being trans- 

 ferred to this variety. Described by Ryerson in the Pomona Journal for 

 February 1913. 



Skinner. (Mex.) 



Advertised in nursery catalogs of 1914. Listed but not described in 

 these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. Very few trees propagated. 

 Smith. (Mex.) 



Original tree on the place of C. R. Smith. 1308 North Main Street, 

 Santa Ana. Said to be a budded tree of a Mexican Seedling, planted in 

 1906. It bore its first crop at seven years of age, producing 783 fruits 

 at that time. The fruit is small, weighing from three to five ounces, but 

 very rich in flavor and practically free from fiber. During 1914 it pro- 

 duced over 1,000 fruits. 



Solano. (Guat.) 



Original tree on the Solano Estate, Hollywood. The origin of the seed 

 not definitely known but said to have been planted by Mr. Murrieta. 

 According to J. E. Higgins, the Solano is a Hawaiian seedling. First crop 

 produced in 1912. In 1913 about 150 fruits and in 1915 about 325 fruits 

 were produced, while in 1916 only two matured. The Solano ripened fruit 

 in Florida during the winter of 1915-16. Buds of the Solano on large 

 seedling trees matured fruit in 1916 on Mr. Spinks' place at Duarte; 

 fruit also maturing elsewhere for 1917. Described by Ryerson in the 

 Journal of Agriculture for November 1913. 



Spinks. (Guat.) 



This variety originated as a promising seedling in a nursery row on 

 W. A. Spinks' place at Duarte. A bud was taken from the seedling, 

 placed in an older tree and produced 19 fruits in 1915. Described by F. 0. 

 Popenoe in these Proceedings for October 23, 1915. 



Sterling. 



A Florida variety described by Wester under one of the S. P. 1. 

 Numbers 26689 to 26730. Description included in those given by F. W. 

 Popenoe in the Pomona Journal for February 1911. 



St. Petersburg. 



A Florida variety described in 1907 under S. P. I. No. 26699. A 

 budded tree is growing in the propagation house of the Plant Introduc- 

 tion Gardens at Chico. 



Surprise. (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of C. F. Wagner, Hollywood, California. Seed 

 planted from a fruit shipped from Mexico in the fall of 1908. The tree 

 produced one fruit in 1915 and in 1916, 81 fruits were gathered. De- 

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



Taft. (Guat.) 



Original tree on place of C. P. Taft, Orange. Seed planted in 1900. 

 The tree bore 6 fruits at nine years of age. It then skipped a year and 

 produced a good crop during the next three years. In 1912 it produced 

 120 fruits; in 1913, 120; in 1914, 120; in 1915, 300; in 1916, 700. Budded 

 trees are bearing this season in different places in Southern California 

 as well as in the San Joaquin Valley, although buds placed in large 



