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characteristics were seen in the same locality, and it 
is possible that they may not be true Guatemalan avo- 
cados, though In most respects they seem to belong to 
this race. In form this fruit Is long and slender, 
sometimes slightly curved, and sometimes becoming pyr- 
iform. It is medium-sized, weighing about twelve ounc- 
es. The surface is quite smooth, and green in color. 
The skin Is thin, and surrounds the thin yellow flesh, 
which is of very good quality and shows no fiber or 
discoloration. The seed is medium-sized, and while it 
does not rattle in Its cavity, it does not fit as 
snugly as it does in nearly all other Guatemalan va- 
rieties." (Popenoe.) 
Persea amerieana (Lauraceae), 45560. Avocado. Prom 
Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricul- 
tural Explorer for this Department. "(No. 212. Avo- 
cado No. 26. Manik. Guatemala, Guatemala. November 13, 
1917.) A productive and rather early variety of ex- 
cellent quality. It is a medium-sized fruit of pleas- 
ing form and clear yellow flesh of unusually rich 
flavor. The parent tree is growing in the Flnca La 
Polvora', in Antigua, Guatemala. The elevation is 
about 5,100 feet. Antigua does not experience severe 
frosts, hence it is impossible to determine, in ad- 
vance of a trial in the United States, whether or not 
the variety is any hardier than the average of the 
Guatemalan race. The flowering season is February and 
March. The tree blooms profusely and some years sets 
enormous crops of fruit. In 1917 a very heavy crop was 
ripened. The 1918 crop is much smaller. In general, 
the bearing habits of the tree give promise of being 
unusually good, there being a tendency for the fruits 
to develop in clusters. The season of ripening is 
properly February to June, but fruits picked early in 
December developed fairly good flavor upon ripening 
in the house. The season may be termed early to mid- 
season. The fruit Is more variable in form than that 
of some varieties. The range is from oval to slender 
pyriform, the majority of the fruits being of the 
latter shape, without, however, a well-defined neck. 
The weight varies from 8 to 12 ounces. The surface is 
slightly roughened, and green in color. The skin is 
moderately thick, the flesh rich yellow, quite free 
from all fiber or discoloration, and of a very rich 
and pleasant flavor. The seed is a trifle large in 
some specimens, small in others, being medium-sized 
or rather small on the average. It is quite tight in 
the seed cavity." (Popenoe.) 
