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MAGNUM BONUM. 



Size, large to very large ; flattened ; color, light orange ; 

 skin, smooth and glossy ; pulp, tender and melting, sweet 

 and vinous; fruit, very juicy and heavy. 



NONPARIEL. 



Size, above medium ; rather flattened ; color, true or- 

 ange ; pulp, tender and juicy ; flavor, sub-acid and vinous. 



NAVEL. 



This peculiar orange is also known in Florida as the 

 Umbilical, Bahia, Embiguo, and Seedless orange. 



It is well to know that there are two distinct varieties 

 of the Navel orange; one was imported into California 

 from Australia, the other was brought from Bahia by the 

 Department of Agriculture at Washington. 



The latter is in every respect the superior, and in Cali- 

 fornia is known as the Riverside or Washington Navel ; 

 the former is called the Australian Navel. 



The Navel, Bahia, etc., of Florida, is identical with the 

 Riverside Navel. 



The tree is not very thorny, and is a good grower and 

 early bearer, frequently bearing fruit the second year after 

 budding, even on small stocks. Size, large to very large ; 

 color, dark orange ; has a protuberance on the blossom 

 end, hence its name and trade-mark; stem inserted in a 

 shallow-ribbed cavity with deep lines; skin, smooth and 

 glossy; pulp, melting and tender; juice, sweet, sprightly 

 and aromatic ; first quality. Ripens in January. 



TANGIERINE. 



This is the general name of a peculiar type of orange, 

 which is well known as the kid-glove species. Some bot- 



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