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aromatic and easily detatched from the pulp. Color of 

 pulp dark orange ; segments part freely; fine grain, tender, 

 juicy, sweet and delicious. There is none of that peculiar 

 rank odor which characterizes most other varieties belong- 

 ing to the same class and species. The tree is thornless, the 

 leaves peculiarly thick, lanciolate, serrated, medium, pit- 

 iole linear, and the fruit is seedless. 



The fruit of this variety will doubtless take high rank 

 for the table and dessert. We regard it a rare and 

 desirable acquisition. 



Phillips' Bitter Sweet. Large, thin skin, pulp tender, 

 juicy, sub-acid, slightly bitter and aromatic. Doubtless a 

 hybrid of the wild and sweet orange. Among other good 

 features, the tree is thornless. An excellent summer fruit. 

 A few trees should be in every well regulated grove. 



Dummit. Large, bright, juicj, sweet, sugary; a first 

 class orange, except the skin is thin and tender, which 

 renders it difficult to ship, 



Dixon. Fine large orange, first-class, good shipper. 



SpratCs Harmon* Excellent every way. Said to be 

 very prolific. 



Parson Brown. Large, sweet, juicy, fine. Said to be 

 excellent. 



Higgins. Medium, fair ; skin smooth and thin ; pulp 

 fine, juicy, sweet and excellent. This variety was awarded 

 the first premium at the fair last winter for quality. 



Mediterranean Sweet. This variety has not yet been 

 fruited in this State. It is described as large, bright, thin 

 skin, juicy, sweet and delicious, and highly commended for 

 its earliness, prolific bearing, and from the fact that its 

 branches are thornless. This one fact alone would be a 



