92 CALIFORNIA CITRUS CULTURE. 



Homosassa. 



This orange originated in Florida, where it is a favorite. It is 

 large, yellowish, pulp delicious, acidity moderate, sweetness marked. 

 The season in Florida is from December to February, the usual time for 

 fruiting in that state. It is rarely seen in California. 



Jaffa. (Fig. 61.) 



This beautiful orange comes from the Holy Land. It is very juicy 

 with melting pulp. Had we not such varieties as the navel and Valencia, 

 this beautiful, smooth skinned orange would be more frequently planted ; 

 however, it is sparingly planted here in California, and is much prized. 



Paper Rind St. Michael. (Fig. 62.) 



This orange has been much grown in California. The blending of 

 acidity and sweetness, its delicious pulp and superior quality has secured 

 for it many friends. We have enjoyed them greatly on our table and 

 can say that it is not that we love this less, but the navel and Valencia 

 more. 



FIG. 63. Dancy tangerine. Natural size. 

 (After Lelong.) 



Mediterranean Sweet. 



This orange is well named, as the pulp is deliciously sweet and it is 

 one of the Mediterranean subvarieties. The fruit is large and the tree 

 a good producer, and it is one of the late varieties. In the past it was 

 largely planted in California, but not so at the present time. 

 The Blood Orange. 



These, from their very deeply colored pulp, are really unique and 

 so are often thought desirable. The Malta and Ruby Bloods are the 

 varieties most planted in California. They are small, but very juicy 

 and sweet when fully ripe. Commercially they are not important. 

 These latter subvarielies occasionally show the navel cicatrix. 



There are many other subvarieties of the sweet oranges, and any who 

 are desirous of studying further into the subject are recommended to 



