1913 
AMYGDAMJS PERSICA (Amygdalaceae ) , 57686 to 57692. Peach. From 
Santiago, Chile. Trees presented by Salvador Izquierdo. Quoted notes 
by Sr. Izquierdo, unless otherwise stated. 
"These are my best canning varieties." 
57686. "'Selection No. 1.' A variety originated at Sr. Izquierdo' s 
nursery, Santa Ines. It is described as a large white cling, round in 
form, very sweet, and of pleasant flavor. It ripens there in February, 
and is considered excellent both for table use and for preserving." 
(Wilson Popenoe. ) 
57687. "'Selection No. 2.' A variety originated very recently 
at Sr. Izquierdo' 8 nursery, Santa Ines, and not yet named. It is a 
cling, of somewhat elliptical form with, a sharp point at the apex, 
white fleshed, and weighing up to 450 grams (about a pound). It ripens 
in February at Santa Ines, and is considered to be a promising new 
sort." (Wilson Popenoe.) 
57688. "No. 273. 'Aurora.' An excellent variety maturing in 
March at Santa Ines. It is good for table use and suitable for com- 
mercial purposes." 
57689. "No. 518. 'Pomona Me jorada' ('Improved Pomona' ). Flesh 
yellow, sweet and juicy. A vigorous and hardy variety." 
57690. "No. 520. 'Reina Elena.' Famous for its fine sweet flav- 
or, yellow color and perfect form; keeps well for a long time, and is 
especially good for shipping." 
57691. "No. 520-b. 'Rey Alberto. ' Large, red skinned, yellow 
fleshed, sweet and juicy, with the pit not colored, maturing early in 
April. An excellent vartety for preserving." 
57692. "No. 522. 'Trasparente de Conservas.' The first white 
peach to ripen. Flesh white, very transparent, pit not colored, es- 
pecially fragrant; excellent for preserving. Resistant to disease." 
annona cherimola (Annonaceae) , 57799. Cherimoya. From Br is-, 
bane, Queensland. Trees presented by A. H. Benson, Director of Fruit 
Culture. "'Pink's Mammoth.' Our best variety, raised from seed im- 
ported from Central America many years ago. It is of superb quality 
and large size, frequently weighing 5 or 6 pounds or more, and contains 
only 5 or 6 seeds, most of which are infertile. It is the finest of 
the family which I have seen in any part of the world." (Benson.) 
"It seems strange that there should exist in Queensland, where 
the cherimoya has been cultivated during a relatively short period, 
better varieties than can be found in tropical America where the spec- 
ies has been grown for centuries. Perhaps such varieties do not ac- 
tually exist; but accounts which come from that quarter of the world 
indicate that the best cherimoyas of Queensland, such as, for example, 
the variety Pink's Mammoth, are superior to those which have thus far 
been, introduced into the United States from tropical America. 
