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their bergamot essence. The HAVANA, a sweet orange of fine quality; the ST. AUGUSTINE, a 

 large variety of the Havana, and superior to it in quality. The orange of PORTUGAL, or 

 common sweet orange, is a tree growing to a great height; the fruit is ordinarily round, 

 sometimes flattened, and occasionally a little oblong; rind reddish yellow, and aromatic, flesh 

 sweet and juicy. 



The CHINA orange is one of the most delicious of all varieties, being exceedingly sweet, 

 juicy, of delicious flavor, and highly aromatic. The skin is smooth, glossy, and thin. Galle- 

 sia thus describes the RED FRUITED ORANGE: &quot;It is a singular variety. Its appearance, its 

 leaf and flowers are all exactly like the common orange. Its fruit alone is distinguished by a 

 color of blood, which develops itself gradually and like flakes. When the fruit begins to 

 ripen it is like other oranges; little by little spots of blood -color appear in its pulp; as it 

 advances to maturity, these enlarge, becoming deeper, and finally embrace all the pulp and 

 spread to the skin, which is, however, but rarely covered by the peculiar color; yet this some 

 times occurs, if oranges are left on the trees after the month of May. This orange is multi 

 plied only by grafts, having few seeds, and those of little value. Its branches are without 

 thorns, its fruit sweet, but less so than the China orange, and it has a thicker skin.&quot; 



Mr. T. W. Moore, of Florida, one of the best authorities on the culture of this fruit in 

 the orange-growing section, says respecting the varieties cultivated in the Southern States: 



&quot; Almost every community where the orange has been long grown from seed, has some 

 excellent and well-marked variety. Some of these varieties vary greatly. Some ripen early, 

 and others late. Some have thick, tough skins with finely-flavored fruit and well adapted to 

 shipping a long distance, while others are of such a delicate skin and pulp, they will have to 

 be eaten nearer home. Some are large and light bearers, while others are small and heavy 

 bearers. 



Many varieties differ in color, from the pale orange to a reddish orange, and even to 

 blood color. It would be well for those who intend planting budded trees, or propose bud- 

 ding trees now growing, to select the most excellent kind, whether they have yet been hon 

 ored with a name or not, as it is the qualify of the fruit and not the name which is needed. 

 The name and classification will come in time. Any new and remarkably good varieties 

 ought also to be brought to the notice of the State committee, above named, on nomenclature. 

 These gentlemen will do their duty, and Florida will be compelled to have her own nomen 

 clature, as she has her own varieties. The orange of Portugal and the China orange are 

 two well known varieties in Europe, and are frequently seen in Florida, but have changed 

 somewhat by having been reproduced from seed. 



So far, the Florida Fruit Growers Association has determined through its committee the 

 nomenclature of our own varieties.&quot; The following are some of the varieties mentioned: 

 The TANGIERINE (previously described), DANCY S TANGIERINE, in flavor and external appear 

 ance superior to the original. Seminal variety of the Tangierine raised by Col. F. L. Dancy, 

 Buena Vista, St. John s county, Fla. NAVAL ORANGE. Size large to very large, eye pre 

 senting an umbilical appearance, stem inserted in a shallow-ribbed cavity, with deep lines; 

 flesh very fine, melting, and tender, juice sweet, sprightly, vinous, and aromatic; quality first; 

 origin, Bahia, Brazil. SWEET SEVILLE (Hick s), size small, slightly flattened, color deep, eye 

 small, without depression; skin very smooth, grain very fine, juicy, and melting; juice very 

 sweet and sprightly; quality best; a superior fruit in every respect except size. Supposed to 

 be a seedling raised at Arcadia, St. John s Co., Florida. ARCADIA, size large, form somewhat 

 flattened, color deep, skin smooth, color of flesh deep, grain rather coarse, juice slightly sub- 

 acid, quality good. Supposed seedling raised at Arcadia, Florida. NONPAREIL, size medium, 

 grain fair; pulp melting, sub-acid, and vinous; quality good. Seedling raised by Mrs. Mary 

 Richards, Duval Co., Florida. MAGNUM BONUM. Size large to very large, color light, grain 

 fine, juice sweet, rich, and vinous; quality best, and seedling raised at Homossara, Florida. 



