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Pomona College: Journal of Economic Botany 



Rico 



Form rather oblong, thick necked, with obHque depressed flattening on 

 opposite sides of both ends ; average weight two pounds ; skin rough ; color 

 pale greenish yellow ; flesh pale yellow, with very little green near the skin ; 

 texture fine grained, firm ; flavor very rich, nutty and buttery ; season August 

 to November in South Florida. — Cellon. 



Insufficiently Known Varieties 

 Largo 



Budwood from Mr. C. H. Matthews, who described the fruit as follows : 

 "Egg shaped, very large, three and one-half to four pounds in weight; skin 

 green, very thin ; flavor very good ; seed small ; ripens in August and Sep- 

 tember." — Wester. 



Johnstone 



Budwood from Judge R. S. Johnstone, who gave the following description 

 of the fruit: "Pear-shaped, but rather broad at basal end; skin smooth, thin; 

 flesh yellow, almond flavored; seed large; famous as the best avocado in the 

 Bahamas. Ripens in August and September." — Wester. 



Blackman 



Form oblong ; size medium large to large ; color greenish red to chocolate ; 

 skin thick and leathery; flesh delicate yellow, soft and melting; seed tight 

 in cavity, medium large ; quality good ; season September in South Florida. — 

 Wester. 



Cyrus 



Form pear-shaped to round ; skin smooth, yellowish, thin, quality good ; 

 seed loose in cavity ; very prolific ; season September to October in South 

 Florida. (Analysis gave 17% fat.) — Wester. 



Sterling 



Skin thick ; color dark bronze red ; quality good ; seed filling cavity, medium 

 large; season October in South Florida. — Wester. 



Baldw^in 



Tree a vigorous grower, with strong central stem ; branches rather rigid ; 

 light bloomer, but heavy cropper. Blooms in February and ]\Iarch. Fruit 

 at best in /\ugust ; drops in September. Ripens uniformly. Shape of fruit 

 approaching oblong, four by five and one-half inches, not regular ; color green, 

 with a few yellowish streaks ; rind smooth, thin, stem small ; meat deep cream, 

 one-fourth green, firm, flavor excellent. Seeds are rather large, firm in 

 cavity. — Rolfs. 



