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VARIETIES OF CITRUS TREES. 



Blood. One of the blood oranges, probably Maltese ; the- 

 peculiarity of the fruit lies in the flesh being streaked 

 and mottled with red ; this, however, does not appear 

 much in the fruit of a young tree. Bears well and 

 brings satisfactory prices. Small to medium in size. 



Jaffa. Imported from Jafta via California. Grows strongly and 

 bears freely ; in every way a desirable variety ; rind 

 medium thin, excellent flavour, early bearer ; is the same 

 orange that is so well received in London from Jaffa. 



Joppa, A California seedling grown from a seed received from 

 Palestine. Fruit oblong, almost seedless, thin rind, very 

 juicy and sweet ; can hang long on the tree. 



Mediterranean Sweet. A well-known and popular California 

 variety ; bears young and abundantly ; fruit of good 

 quality, rind thin. Fruit not very deep in colour. Tree 

 not a free grower. 



Paper Rind St. Michael. Medium size fruit with an exceed- 

 ingly thin rind ; we think will be popular ; has been sent 

 to England, carrying well. Tree not a free grower but 

 early bearer ; will become very popular locally when 

 known. 



Valencia Late (Hart's Tardiff). A very popular variety tested 

 here ; bears well but not when the tree is small ; hangs- 

 very late on the tree, in fact green when most of the 

 others are picked ; as a market variety will prove very 

 remunerative. 



"Washington Navel. Well-known throughout the world and 

 realizing the best prices ; of good size, delicious flavour, 

 and almost seedless ; bears well and grows freely. We 

 think the quality is a good deal dependent on the con- 

 ditions under which it is grown, becoming in some 

 localities and situations of much superior quality than in 

 others. 



Genoa Lemon. Medium size, a long oval, of good shape and 

 appearance, and of the very best quality. We consider, to- 

 get in every respect a first-class lemon, one need go no 

 further than this variety ; grows freely and bears 

 abundantly. 



