274 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Some further explanation of this schedule 

 of points seems necessary. 



In size the following- standards are pro- 

 posed: 



Large " i26's," 3^ inches in diameter 



Medium "176*8," 2| " " " 



Small "226*5," 2f " " '* 



Mandarins and Tangerines . 2^ " " " 



Three-eighths of an inch in excess of these 

 standards is to be allowed without discount 

 to "medium" and "small" fruit, one-half 

 inch excess to "large" fruit. For each one- 

 eighth inch deficiency in any size, a discount 

 of i unit in the score is to be made. Thus, 

 if "medium" oranges, or " I76's," were found 

 to measure 2# inches in diameter instead of 

 the 2^ inches required by the standard, the 

 difference of one-half inch would incur a dis- 

 count of 4 units on the score of size, and the 

 sample would score 6 instead of 10. . 



In form oranges must be either round, oval, 

 ovate, or pyriform, and discounts from the 

 perfect score of 5 are to be made for lack of 

 symmetry or form blemishes. Navel marks 

 are not to be discounted except when of 

 abnormal size or of bad form. 



Color is scored under three heads, as shown 



