1904 
Notes on Behavior of Guatemalan Avocados 
(Per$ea amerieana Mill.) in California. 
Wm.' A. Spinks, Duarte, California, writes June 15 concerning 
the varieties sent to him: 
Benik, S. P. I. No. 44626. From the finca La Polvora, Antigua, 
Guatemala. "An interesting and valuable late variety. The tree is 
vigorous, prolific, and a regular bearer. The fruit, of very fine 
quality, averages 10 to 12 ounces in weight. The season is rather 
late for good marketing." 
Cantel , No. 44 783. From the finca La Candelaria, Antigua 
Guatemala. "The tree fruited rather heavily in 1921 and somewhat less 
in 1922, and is evidently quite prolific, as a large crop has set 
again this year. The fruit is good, though not of attractive appear- 
ance. The season is too late to be valuable commercially." 
Ishkal, No. 43602. From the city of Guatemala, Guatemala. "So 
far the tree has put most of its efforts into growth, but it has borne 
four fine little fruits which were rather square or angular in shape, 
although of attractive appearance , and of fine quality. The season is 
very late." 
Lamat, No. 43476. From Amatitlan, Guatemala. "A good tree, 
not very prolific, bearing not more than two dozen fruits each year. 
These weigh as much as 12 ounces, and are curiously speckled like 
certain b-rdsV eggs." 
Manik, No. 45560. From the finca La Polvora, Antigua, Guatemala. 
"This is the most vigorous of any of the Guatemalan varieties I have 
had, and is fruiting for the first time this year. I should judge the 
season to be very late." 
Mayapan, No. 44680. From Purula, Guatemala. "This is probably 
the best of the Guatemalan varieties which have come under my obser- 
vation. The tree is strong and prolific and the fruit, though usually 
small and not very attractive in appearance, is of fine quality. The 
season is late. " 
Pankay, No. 44785. From Totonicapam, Guatemala. "A vigorous tree, 
bearing regularly. The fruits are of good quality, up to 10 ounces in 
weight, somewhat gourd shaped, with a rough, hard, dull-green shell." 
Thomas H. Shedden, Monrovia, Calif., writes April 18: 
Mayapan, No. 44680. "A vigorous, upright tree, which withstood 
the freeze of last year (1922) remarkably well, and right afterward 
set the heaviest crop of fruit I ever saw on an avocado tree of any 
where near its size. During the hot spell in September, when the 
temperature in our orchard was 110° F. in the shade, this held its 
fruits better than any other variety. I have eaten several fruits 
lately, and they were very satisfactory, with clean, yellow flesh, and 
a small seed. In weight the fruits range from 12 to 18 ounces." 
