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issued in regard to the sugar cane borer, 
and also bulletins of the several states. 
The insect is a moth, you know. 
Mr. Goodwin: About four years, I saw 
an article in the “Rural New Yorker” 
describing a White Sapota (The Casirni- 
roa edulis), as a most delicious tropical 
fruit that was similar to a peach in flavor. 
I sent to Reasoner Brothers and got one 
of the plants and planted it four years 
ago, and now it is about fifteen feet high 
and ready to bear. 
While I was at the Fair in Tampa, the 
freeze came and I worried more over that 
one plant than all the other put together. 
When I came home, I went out expect¬ 
ing to find it killed. Much to my sur¬ 
prise, it was entirely uninjured. 
Now, a friend of mine from Mexico 
tells me the fruit is one of the best fruits 
of Mexico. Day before yesterday I 
looked it up in Funk and Wagnalls dic¬ 
tionary, and found they say it is a fruit 
something like an apple; that it is un¬ 
wholesome and the seeds are poisonous. 
Mr. Reasoner says it is a fine fruit for 
South Florida, with pleasing taste. I 
would like to know something about it. 
Mr. Krome: I have grown the White 
Sapota, and my own personal opinion of 
it is that I am in favor of it if any one 
wants it. For myself, I would take 
something else. 
Mr. Goodwin: I have found out since, 
that seeds do not come true and inferior, 
unpalatable varieties may come from 
seed, as is true of other fruits. 
