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ordinary varieties of the Avocado grown in Florida, the West Indies, 

 Hawaii and Tahiti, are usually so tender that they cannot withstand the 

 cold of California winters and are thus unsafe for use as stocks. Seedlings 

 of the Guatemalan type are not such strong growers as the Mexican and 

 are probably not so good to use as stocks, though they have not been thor- 

 oughly tested. 



Committee 

 H. J. Webber, Chairman 

 C. D. Adams Wm. Hertrich 



I. J. Condit L. B. Scott 



Approved by the Board of Directors August 16, 1917. 

 Thos. H. Shedden, President T. U. Barber 



Wm. H. Sallmon, V. Pres. Willett L. Hardin 



H. J. Webber, Secy. & Treas. E. E. ICnight 



Chas. D. Adams F. O. Popenoe 



B. H. Sharpless 



AVOCADO TEA RECIPE 



The members of the Association that had the pleasure of testing 

 the avocado tea served by Mrs. G. W. Beck at the last meeting will be 

 interested in the following letter: 



La Habra, Cahfornia, R. R. 1 , Box 52 



November 1, 1917. 



Dr. H. J. Webber, Citrus Experiment Station, 

 Riverside, Cahfornia. 



Dear Sir: 



The following is the formula as used by us for the making of avo- 

 cado tea: 



Take the matured leaves of the Northrop avocado tree, wash thor- 

 uoghly, wrap in mosquito netting, and hang in shade to dry. (It takes at 

 least two weeks to dry them.) 



For the tea take 25 grains of the dry leaves to a quart of water, pour 

 the boiling water on the leaves and let stand five minutes; then it is ready 

 to drink by adding a little sugar. The tea should be a light amber color. 



Yours respectfully, 

 (Signed) Mrs. G. W. Beck. 



EXPLORING GUATEMALA FOR DESIRABLE NEW 

 AVOCADOS* 

 By Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer, 

 United States Department of Agriculture 



Ever since G. N. Collins** pointed out the remarkable commercial 

 characteristics of the Guatemalan avocados, North American horticulturists 

 have had their eyes upon Guatemala as one of the most promising sources 

 of new varieties for cultivation in the avocado growing regions of the 



*This article was not read at any meeting of tlie Association, but because 

 of its general interest at this time, it is printed in the report in ac- 

 cordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors. — Secretary. 



**In Bulletin No. 77 of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agricul- 

 ture. Washington, 1905. 



