36139. PER NETTY A MUCRO- 

 NATA. From Chileo Through Mr. 

 W. F. Wight. A small ericaceous ever- 

 green shrub with dark green foliage, 

 bearing white or pinkish flowers and 

 pink fruits, which make it a striking 

 plant for sheltered dooryards and 

 rockeries as far north as New York. 

 Many varieties, little known here, are 

 grown in Europe. 



PE RS E A AMERICANA. 



Avocado. A small semi-tropical Am- 

 erican tree growing to about 25 feet, 

 bearing maroon or green pear-shaped 

 fruits from the size of a large orange 

 that of a muskmeion. The skin is 

 thin and tender, and the seed large. 

 The greenish-yellow pulp, which is 

 chiefly used for salads, is of the con- 

 sistency^ of firm butter, and has a de- 

 cidedly nutty flavor which is most 

 delicious. 



36623. PERSEA EORBONIA. 



A large tree from the south Atlantic 

 states with bark broken into flat 

 ridges. Leaves are bright-green and 

 lustrous above, glaucous beneath. 

 Fruits small, of a lustrous dark blue 

 or nearly black. For hybridization 

 work or possible stock for the avocado. 



