136 FLORIDA FRUITS ORANGES. 



BEACH'S NO. 2 



Is aboye medium size, rather pear-shaped; eating quali- 

 ties same as above ; is a fine shipper. Ripens November 1st. 



CHARLEY BROWN 



Is of excellent quality; a strong, rapid grower; nearly 

 thornless ; greatly flattened at stem and blossom ends ; cir- 

 cumference very large. Ripens in October and November. 



ST. MICHAEL. 



A fine, delicate-flavored fruit, pear-shaped, of a pale 

 yellow color ; thin skin and medium size ; one of the ear- 

 liest to fruit from budding ; is very prolific, so much so as 

 in many cases to dwarf the tree. Ripens in October and 

 November. 



BEACH'S NO. 3 



Has a peculiar, tender pulp ; pleasant acid when ripe ; a 

 favorite sort; size, medium; color, light orange; shape, 

 flat from stem to blossom end ; a fine shipper. Ripens in 

 December. 



Extract from the report of the Pomological Committee 

 of the Florida Fruit Growers' Association for 1878 : After 

 comparing and testing, in the most thorough and impartial 

 manner, a large number of varieties, your committee feel 

 warranted in recommending for general cultivation the 

 following : Homosassa, Magnum Bonum, and Nonpariel. 



HOMOSASSA. 



Size, medium ; somewhat flattened ; very heavy ; color, 

 bright ; skin remarkably tough and dense, but one of the 

 thinnest ; pulp fine, sweet, vinous flavor. 



