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since the results have been known, several thousand trees have been rebud- 

 ded and many more will be during the next year, as the information spreads 

 to the owners of such unprofitable groves. 



This circular fills a long felt want, as the Association is constantly 

 called upon for information concerning varieties, and this list furnishes 

 official information in printed form. Many of the nurserymen have had 

 extra copies printed for their own use and the distribution will be far reach- 

 ing. It also eliminates to a great degree minor differences of opinion regard- 

 ing descriptions as to weight, oil content, etc., as this information has been 

 carefully colected from all possible sources and the average in each case 

 printed. 



There were undoubtedly many of us, with plantings already started, 

 who felt somewhat disappointed because all our selections were not recom- 

 mended, but we are all sure that, after thinking the matter over in a broad- 

 minded way, we are ready to express our sincere thanks to the Committee 

 for the hard task they have so successfully acomplished. The Board of 

 Directors feel they have done a wise thing and we are sure the whole avo- 

 cado industry will be greatly benefited by this action in the years of market- 

 ing that are before us. 



Circular on Varieties 



The Circular on Varieties prepared by the Committee on Classifica- 

 tion and Registration of Varieties, and later modified and adopted by the 

 Board of Directors, was published as Circular No. 1 of the California 

 Avocado Association. For historical preservation and to further add to its 

 usefulness this circular is reprinted here in full: 



CALIFORNIA AVOCADO ASSOCIATION 

 Circular No. 1 

 Issued October 25, 1917. 



Avocado Varieties Recommended for Planting in California 

 (A report of the special committee on Classification and 

 Registration of Varieties, approved by the Board of Di- 

 rectors for publication as a circular.) 

 The large number of avocado varieties that have been introduced, 

 and the general lack of exact knowledge regarding varieties, render it very 

 difficult for the prospective planter to obtain reliable information as to 

 what sorts are the best and safest to plant. Recognizing this difficulty, 

 the Directors of the California Avocado Association requested the com- 

 mittee on Classification and Registration of Varieties to prepare and publish 

 a list of approved varieties. Such a list prepared by the committee and 

 approved by the Board of Directors, is published herewith. 



The list includes only varieties of the so-called thick-skinned or Guate- 

 malan type, which in general it is believed is the best and most reliable 

 type for commercial planting. The committee does not believe that it ii 

 possible at the present time with our limited knowledge and experience, to 

 attempt to pass on the relative commercial importance of the different 

 classes of fruits. Only time can determine what the market demands will 

 he. The fact remains, however, that at the present time, a large majority 



