CALIFORNIA AVOCADO ASSOCIATION 



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receive enough prize trees to plant what would probably be the most blue 

 blooded orchard in California. 



Ah, my friends, that's the kind of orchard that can be planted now. 

 That's the kind of orchard to plant henceforth in California. Plant and 

 produce the best. Make a name and fame for the CaHfornia avocado, 

 and see that it goes, unsullied, into all the marts where California's won- 

 der products are welcome. 



Hail avocado! 

 When through all the states of our dear native land. 



This fruit, with our orange, shall go hand in hand. 

 May lips that with pleasure its praises proclaim, 



Be graced by the use of its soft sounding name. 



Avocado's the name. Avocado's the name. 

 Avocado, Avocado, Avocado's its name. 



Thos. H. Shedden. 

 (NOTE: the above verse and chorus can be sung to the tune of the 

 well known children's New Year song: "Happy New Year to AIL") 



JOSEPH SEXTON— AN APPRECIATION 



(Prepared by special request of Board of Directors by Mr. C. W. Beers, 

 Horticultural Commissioner, Santa Barbara County) 



It is a rare privilege to know a large-hearted, generous-souled man 

 who is possessed of a dream reaching out to embrace all the individuals of 

 a vast state. 



To know such a m^an during the closing years of a long practical, 

 eventful life, and to feel the breadth of his sympathies and his appreciation, 

 at the time when his faculties were ripe and strong and virile was the privi- 

 lege of many who knew Joseph Sexton of, — I was about to say Goleta, 

 but it would be nearer the truth to say, of California. 



Joseph Sexton was born in the state of Ohio, not far from Cincinnati, 

 in the year 1 842. He came to California when only ten years of age. In 

 his youth he was in love with plants, and flowers, and fruits and this pas- 

 sion grew upon him and matured with him. 



His early surroundings forbade him the privilege of scholastic asso- 

 ciations; however, the world has numerous examples of men who succeeded 

 without the university experience that is so necessary that most of us may 

 become even passably useful. 



It was this spirit of success that developed in the man through his love 

 for the things that grow and spread beauty and usefulness to his fellowmen, 

 — a spirit that makes m.an generous, broadly sym.pathetic, helpful, and 

 heartily co-operative, with all that makes for excellence throughout the 

 whole range of his acquaintance. 



It was to his untiring care and sensitive appreciation that he owed the 

 skill to detect excellencies as they appeared in the midst of the common- 

 place. And this it was which made it possible for Mr. Sexton to bring to 

 such high perfection the Santa Barbara soft-shelled walnut. He had 

 visions that could not be confined within his own local field of action and 



