THE ORANGE. 



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MEDITERRANEAN SWEET. (Figure No. 3.) 



Fruit medium to large; pulp and skin of fine texture; very 

 solid and few seeds; ripens late, often not until May or June. 

 The tree is thornless, and of a dwarf habit of growth ; inclined 



Figure No. 3. 



to overbear. This variety is now well known, and much sought 

 for in our markets. It was originally introduced by T. A. 

 Garey, of Los Angeles. 



RIO. 



Fruit and tree resembles the Mediterranean Sweet; but the 

 fruit is much larger, has a thicker skin, ripens late, very sel- 

 dom can the entire crop be picked from the tree, as it does not 

 ripen even ; green oranges are found on the trees throughout 

 the summer. 



The tree differs from the Mediterranean Sweet, and the dif- 

 ference is distinguished from the long shoots that this variety 

 puts forth resembling water sprouts. These shoots start from 

 the side limbs as well as from the main or leader, and at the 

 apex of these shoots numerous lateral branches put forth, form- 



