138 FLORIDA FRUITS ORANGES. 



anists regard it as a distinct species, while others contend 

 that it is merely a marked variety of the sweet orange. 



MANDARIN. 



This is a very beautiful tree, distinguished by its small 

 lanciolate leaves and slender flexible branches, which cause 

 it to resemble the weeping willow in appearance ; is rather 

 dwarfish, and of a formal habit of growth ; the flowers are 

 volute, and smaller than those of the sweet orange. 



The first fruit is small, flattened ; skin of a deep saffron 

 color, and so loosely attached to the rind that it may be 

 pulled away, and the pulp, which is very aromatic and 

 pleasant, may be eaten without soiling one's gloves ; hence 

 the popular name of this type of orange. 



CHINA, 



Or, as it is sometimes called, the Willow-leafed orange, or 

 St. Michael's Tangierine. Tree dwarf, with willow-like 

 foliage ; remarkably hardy. A very ornamental and de- 

 sirable species ; the fruit is small, flattened ; skin thin and 

 of a deep yellow; loosely adhered; pulp, dark orange 

 color, spicy and aromatic. 



MORAGNE'S TANGIERINE. 



Tree largest of its family ; size and foliage more nearly 

 resembling the sweet orange; fruit large, flattened, of a 

 deep crimson color; skin adhering lightly to pulp; juice 

 sweet and aromatic. 



BIJOU, 



Or, as it is often called, Dancy's Tangierine. This is a 

 seedling of the Moragne Tangierine, and resembles it 

 closely, except that the fruit is of superior quality. The 

 tree is a strong, upright grower. 



