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Citrus and Tropical Fruit Culture 
only slightly serrated and dark green in color; new wood 
inclined to grow slender but of good strength; general 
habit and appearance of tree strikingly individual. 
History. This is another "sport" discovered in our 
growing orchards. Owing to the handsome and varie- 
gated exterior, often showing a narrow ridge of Wash- 
ington Navel peel, combined with its fine eating qualities, 
induced us to propagate it and give it place in our pub- 
lished list of desirable varieties. 
VANILLA ORANGE 
Fruit. Medium size, round ; skin smooth. Flesh quite 
juicy and with a distinct vanilla flavor when fully ripe. 
Tree. A strong upright grower and quite prolific. 
History. Introduced from Florida. 
BITTER SEVILLE 
Fruit. Round, medium to small, quite bitter. Used al- 
most exclusively for making marmalades. 
Tree. Fairly vigorous and quite prolific. 
History. Probably brought originally from Spain 
Florida and later introduced into California. 
SWEET SEVILLE 
Fruit. In size from small to medium; flavor delight- 
fully sweet and pleasant; peel thin and smooth; color a 
strong yellow. Season February to March. 
Tree. A good grower, prolific, and bears when quite 
young. 
History. Another introduction from Florida. 
Golden Buckeye Navel orange 
ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES OF ORANGES 
BOUQUET DES FLEURS 
Fruit. Medium size; peel like that of a King orange; 
color orange yellow; a fine marmalade is made of the 
fruit by slicing as a whole; also the Bergamot oil of 
commerce. 
Tree. Distinct in appearance, owing to the peculiar 
shape of its leaves, which are round, thick, leathery, com- 
pactly and densely furnished; flowers large and in clus- 
ters ; free bloomer. 
History. An introduction from the south of Europe ; 
worthy of recognition on account of its oddity as well as 
economic values. 
GOLDEN VARIEGATED 
Fruit. In general characteristics very much like the 
Pomelo. 
Tree. An ornamental acquisition with leaves of the 
same shape and design as the ordinary orange with the 
exception that they are beautifully marked with yellow 
configurations. 
History. Brought from Europe by the late John Rock, 
of the California Nursery Company, and by it dissemi- 
nated. 
VARIEGATED NAVEL 
Fruit. Similar to other navels excepting that the peel 
is marked with silver configurations the same as the fol- 
iage; quality rather inferior to other navels. 
Tree. Inclined to be of slow growth and a lighter 
green foliage, the leaves having silver markings or con- 
figurations. When kept properly pruned makes a yery 
ornamental tree. 
History. A sport or bud mutation from the Washington 
Navel and propagated for its ornamental value. 
STANDARD VARIETIES KID GLOVE ORANGES 
DANCY TANGERINE 
Fruit. Of medium size ; color bright shiny orange red ; 
peel smooth, thin and leathery, being easily removed; 
flesh dark orange color, rather coarse grained; juice abun- 
dant and somewhat colored ; flesh melting and free from 
"rag"; flavor pungent and sprightly; seeds from 6 to 18. 
Season February to May. 
Tree. Strong upright grower, resembling in habit a 
seedling orange; when bearing heavily has a slight ten- 
dency to spread at top, which can be avoided by proper 
pruning; unlike most of its family, has a broad leaf, 
much like the standard oranges; well grown, the tree 
makes a handsome appearance with its intensely colored 
fruits; to enhance size and quality of fruit, it should be 
thinned out. 
History. It is generally supposed that Dancy is a seed- 
ling from China. In this countrv^Ahe variety was un- 
doubtedly disseminated in Florida^Bbm whence it found 
its way to California. It was Mp'n as early as 1843. 
Cuttings of trees propagated from this original planting 
strongly resemble the Dancy as we know it today. 
KING MANDARIN 
Fruit. Very large and flattened with loosely adhering 
peel and segments ; color bright orange red ; peel rough 
but of good appearance; pulp melting and free from rag; 
flavor peculiarly aromatic and agreeable; seeds 15 to 20 
in number; general qualities of the very best. Season 
June to August. 
