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rough, due to thickening of the skin; cavity none or prac- 

 tically none; apex flattened and frequently depressed for 

 a distance of one-half inch from the stigmatic point; sur- 

 face varying from smooth to rather coarsely pitted; color 

 varying from yellowish green to greenish yellow early in 

 the season, becoming entirely yellow later on and bright 

 orange yellow when fully ripe; skin one-eighth to one- 

 fourth inch thick, usually thickest around the base of the 

 fruit, the oil glands large and abundant; segments eleven 

 to thirteen, rag extremely tender, but core very large, 

 frequently one-fourth inch in diameter at center of 

 fruit, usually solid; flesh light orange, tender, very 

 juicy; flavor never mawkish nor insipid, always sprightly, 

 subacid, with plenty of character, probably as good as the 

 Bahia navel and with greater acidity; quality very good; 

 seeds variable in number, ranging from 1 to 20, but common- 

 ly about twelve perfect ones and six abortive or un- 

 developed ones, in size rather large, varying from one- 

 half to one-fourth inch in length. It is a common oc- 

 currence to find rudimentary navels in 'selecta' oranges 

 from trees which ordinarily produce normal fruits. This 

 phenomenon is so common that in some lots of fruit examined 

 in the Rio de Janeiro markets as many as ten per cent 

 showed rudimentary navels, of varying stages of develop- 

 ment. In some instances the navels are as large as in the 

 average navel orange. Natives of Rio de Janeiro generally 

 consider the 'selecta', as grown in that locality, superior 

 to the navel orange as grown at Bahia. The Bahianos, of 

 course, do not admit this, but the fact remains that 

 'selecta' as grown in Rio de Janeiro is somewhat more 

 highly flavored than the Bahia Navel. Both for this and 

 for other reasons it seems important that 'selecta 1 be 

 given a thorough trial in the orange growing sections of 

 the United States." (Dorsett, Popenoe, and Shamel intro- 

 duction. ) 



Citrus sinensis . (Rutaceae.) 37843. Plants of the ' Lar- 

 anja da pera' orange from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pur- 

 chased of Eickhoff, Carneiro Leao & Co. "This variety 

 is distinguishable from 'selecta' by its elongated form, 

 smaller size, thinner skin, and sweeter flavor. It is 

 extensively cultivated in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, 

 especially at Maxambomba and in the neighborhood of Cas- 

 cadura. While it is not pyriform in shape as the name 

 'pear orange' would indicate, it is usually oval, and as 

 seen in the markets is rarely more than three inches in 

 diameter. Ripening at the opposite season of the year 

 from 'selecta' the two do not usually compete in the 

 markets. The typical fruit may be described as follows: 

 Form broadly oval to nearly spherical; cross section 



