The FUERTE AVOCADO 





**The Fuerte is one of the richest and best Avocados I 

 ever ate.** Willett L. Hardin, Ph. D., Consulting Chemist. 

 Mount Washington, Los Angeles, — for two years a resident 

 of Mexico, Student of Avocado Culture, and a Director of 

 the California Avocado Association. 





ITS HISTORY 



From Atlixco, in the highlands of Southern Mexico, at an alti- 

 tude of 6,000 feet, where the climate is dry, the summers hot, and 

 the winters cold, a West India Gardens explorer in 1911 sent in 

 budwood of several varieties, which represented the cream of this 

 region, long famous for its superior Avocados. These varieties 

 were propagated by us in California, smd one of them seemed to 

 deserve the name of Fuerte (vigorous) by its strong growth and 

 hardiness. We accordingly introduced it under that name and 

 grew it beside many other varieties of both local and foreign origin. 



In the succeeding six years the Fuerte has steadily forced its way 

 upwards. Its record has lead J. T. Whedon an orchardist of Yorba 

 Linda, and owner of fifty 4 -year old Fuerte trees to declare: 



believe there will be more Fuerte trees planted during 



the next 5 years than all the other varieties put together'* 





"The Fuerte is the hardiest variety growing in my or- 

 chard. I have 40 varieties growing here, and I am sure 

 that the Fuerte is the strongest grower, the most heat resist- 

 ant, and the most frost resistant. I have 60 Fuertes just 

 two years of age, and all are now in full bloom. I am re- 

 setting a number of trees that have failed for various reasons, 

 and all my resets are Fuertes.*' — Lester Keller, President 

 First National Bank of Yorba Linda, and Proprietor of 

 Aztec Ranch. 













**As the introducer of the Fuerte Avocado, you are sure- 

 ly entitled to the thanks of all people who learn to know 

 that particular variety. Its richness, productiveness, size, 

 season of ripening, vigor of growth, and hardiness, make it 

 an exceptionally desirable variety." — H. A. Stearns, of 

 Stearns & Co.. Mfg. Pharmacists. Detroit; CaHfornia 

 Ranch Owner, and Avocado Grower. 





Prices of field grown trees, on hardy Mexican roots ; 1 tree, $4 ; 

 5 to 10, $3.75 each; 10 to 100, $3.50 each; 100 to 500. 

 $3.25 each; over 500, $3 each. 



WEST INDIA GARDENS 



F. O. POPENOE, President and Manager 

 ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA 



