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Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer. Quoted 
notes by Mr. Popenoe. 
54270. "No. 626. Avocado No. 47. The parent 
tree stands in one of the huertas (fruit gardens) 
of the Hacienda San Vicente about half amile north 
of the house at an altitude of 6,100 feet. This 
variety, so far as can be judged by an examination 
of the parent tree, is either a very unusual Mexi- 
can, or else a hybrid between the Mexican and West 
Indian races. The fruit is of good size, - about 
18 ounces in weight, -and of convenient oval form. 
In appearance it is fairly attractive , being smooth, 
with the surface light green, washed or overspread 
with maroon-purple at the stem end. The skin is not 
woody; it resembles both in thickness and texture 
that of such large-fruited Mexican varieties as 
'Pueblo' and 'Gottfried. ' The flesh is cream-colored, 
with a very few, inconspicuous fiber markings . The 
quality is very good. The seed is small, and tight 
in the cavity. The tree appears to bear fair, but 
not heavy, crops." 
54271. "No. 628. Avocado No. 49. The parent 
tree stands in one of the huertas at the Hacienda 
San Vicente, about half a mile north of the house. 
This is a Mexican avocado, of much the same general 
character as 'Pueblo,' but having a relatively smal- 
ler seed than the latter. The fruit is broadly obo- 
void, 8 to 12 ounces in weight, and glossy maroon- 
purple when fully ripe. The skin is of average 
thickness for a large-fruited Mexican avocado, the 
flesh devoid of fiber, and of good quality. The 
seed is tight in the cavity; in some specimens it 
is very small, in others, medium-sized. The parent 
tree is a very old and large one, and is said to 
be very productive." 
54272. "No. 629. Avocado No. 50. The parent 
tree stands in one of the huertas of the Hacienda 
San Vicente, about half a mile north of the house. 
This is a fine large Mexican avocado of attrac- 
tive and convenient form, having a small seed and 
flesh of rich, pleasant flavor. The form is broadly 
elliptic to nearly round, the color deep purple 
when the fruit is fully ripe, and the seed tight 
in the cavity. This may possibly be a hybrid be- 
tween the Mexican and West Indian, but I can see 
no definite indication that such is the case." 
54276. "No. 633. Avocado No. 54. The parent 
tree is growing in the huerta rented by Rosa Gon^ 
