California Avocado Society
1943 Yearbook
Volume 28

Table of Contents

REPORTS ON VARITIES AND SEEDLINGS

12. Report of Committee on Varieties
    Carter Barrett
    
    
13. Observations on Avocado Varieties
    Marvin Rounds
    
    
19. Catalogue of Registered Avocado Seedlings
    
    
22. Distribution of Varieties as Delivered in 1943
    
    
23. Variety Trends
    
    
23. Avocado Statistics

AVOCADO "DECLINE" PROBLEM

26. Avocado Decline Fund Solicitation
    
    
27. Observations on the History and Status of the Avocado Tree Decline Problem in California
    Robt. W. Hodgson
    
    
30. The Possible Relationships of Soil Organisms to Avocado Tree Decline and Collapse
    L. J. Klotz and V. P. Sokoloff
    
    
34. Relationship of Soil Moisture and Drainage Conditions to Tree Decline in Avocado Orchards
    E. R. Parker and M. B. Rounds
    
    
38. The Drainage and Permeability Characteristics of the Soils on Which Avocado Tree Decline and Collapse are Prevalent
    Martin R. Huberty
    
    
39. Avocado Tree Decline
    A. S. De Bard

EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH REPORTS

41. Boron Content of Avocado Trees and Soils
    A. R. C. Haas
    
    
53. Stylar End Checking of the Hachiya Persimmon
    P. A. Miller
    
    
25. Characteristics of Avocado Wood
    
    
37. Avocado Leaves Dangerous Food for Livestock
    J. Eliot Coit

OTHER SUBTROPICAL FRUITS

17. Report of Subtropical Fruit Committee
    Dean F. Palmer
    
    
66. Some Observations on the Cherimoyas of Columbia and Guatemala
    David Fairchild

GENERAL INDUSTRY ARTICLES

24. Nutritive Analyses of Avocados
    
    
64. Doctor Franceschi on the Avocado
    Wilson Popenoe
    
    
71. Avocado Reminiscences
    Knowles A. Ryerson
    
    
55. Fertilizer Trials on the Fuerte Avocado
    R. H. Marsh
    
    
62. Nitrogen Fertilization of Avocados
    Fred J. Hansen
    
    
57. Avocado Thrips
    J. Eliot Coit
    
    
52. The Avocado Insect Situation
    M. B. Rounds

IN FOREIGN LANDS

60. The Fruit Growing Industries and Possibilities of French North Africa
    Robt. W. Hodgson

THE SOCIETY

6. Officers and Directors
   
   
7. Past Presidents
   
   
8. Awards of Honor
   
   
9. Program of 28th Annual Meeting of Members at Santa Ana
   
   
10. Program of Annual Avocado Institute at La Habra
    
    
81. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Members
    
    
86. Awarding of Honors at Annual Meeting
    
    
89. Election of Officers
    
    
89. Resolutions

AVOCADO MARKETING

77. Avocado Market Situation and Outlook
    Geo. B. Hodgkin
    
    
75. Army-Navy Avocado Business Increasing

ILLUSTRATIONS

Frontispiece: Knowles A. Ryerson

11. In Appreciation
    
    
17. Torrey Natal Plum
    
    
15. Ott Cherimoya
    
    
18. Vinmar Sapote
    
    
18. Horne Feijoa
    
    
27. Professor Wm. T. Horne
    
    
31. Avocado Growers Meet at Vista
    
    
34. Calavo Packing House Park at Vista
    
    
43. Severe Boron Deficiency in Avocado Leaves
    
    
46. Swelling of Shoots as Result of Boron Deficiency
    
    
50. Avocado Roots Disintegrating from Lack of Boron
    
    
54. Hachiya Persimmon Showing Skin Checks
    
    
58. Carapace or Wind-Scar on Young Avocado Fruits
    
    
59. Carapace or Wind-Scar on Old Avocado Fruits
    
    
64. Doctor F. Franceschi
    
    
74. David Fairchild and J. Eliot Coit
    
    
72. University Traveling Class at West India Gardens
    
    
78. Calavo Eastern Headquarters Bldg. at Chicago