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In Florida until even later than this, because of the cool 
autumn weather." (Popenoe . ) 40978. "Placetas, Santa 
Clara Province. BartleU avocado. A rather remarkable va- 
riety growing in the garden of Dr. Alberto Bartlett of 
this town. It Is said to bear two crops a year;, the first 
crop is early, and is now ripening, the second crop com- 
mences in December and the last fruit was eaten this year 
on May 8th. In form this fruit is broadly pyrlform, and in 
size about four inches long by three inches in thickness. 
The color is bright green, the surface smooth.- The skin 
is rather thin, "scarcely over one mm. in thickness. The 
flesh Is creamy yellow near the seed, changing to pale 
green near the skin, of good texture and said to be of good 
quality, though not excellent. The seed is about the av- 
erage size, but not objectionably large; the seed coats 
are rather thick and loose, but I found no specimens in 
which the seed rattled in the cavity. The tree is ev- 
idently very productive, judging by the present crop. It 
is growing in a very" favorable situtation, however, and 
receives a good deal of fertilizer. The fruit is attract- 
ive in appearance, and -seems well worthy of a trial in south 
Florida." (Popenoe. ) 40979. "Placetas, Santa Clara Prov- 
ince. Don Carlos avocado. A small variety, said to be of 
exceptionally choice quality, from the, Qulnta Aguas Azules 
of Dona Serafina Wilson, Viuda de Bartlett, near Guadalupe j 
about. 15 miles from Placetas.- This fruit is almost per- 
fectly round in form, and of light yellowish green color. 
The skin is thick, the flesh of fine,, oily texture, and" 
the seed very small in comparison to the size of .the fruit. 
The tree is bearing an excellent crop and can probably be 
considered productive. It ripens its fruit from August to 
October, and Is not, therefore, a very late variety, but 
because of its good quality it is considered worthy of a 
trial in south Florida. It was the favorite fruit of Don 
Carlos Bartlett, the former owner of the Qulnta Aguas Azu- 
- les, and has been named after him." (Popenoe.) 40980. 
"Placetas, Santa Clara Province. Guadalupe avocado. A late 
variety from the Quinta of Joaquin Wilson at Guadalupe, 
about 15 miles from Placetas. This is a broadly pyrlform 
fruit, narrowed at the base but not noticeably 'necked' 
and somewhat oblique at the apex. It will probably weigh 
12 to 14 ounces when ripe. The color Is green, sometimes 
mottled with maroon; the skin is rather thin, about one 
mm. in thickness. The flesh, which seems to be entirely 
free from fiber, is said to be of good flavor. The seed 
is of about the average size, not objectionably large, and 
apparently tight in the cavity. This tree produces the 
latest fruits, of any on the Wilson farm, but the crop does 
