CHAPTER IV. 



BEST JAPANESE VARIETIES. 



CLASS D. 



The varieties under this head are those which are now being 

 propagated in California of Japanese origin. 



TANGERINE, OR KID GLOVE. 



There are several varieties of Tangerines grown in California, 

 and their true names are not known, as they were imported 

 under Japanese names, and the labels were lost. Mr. A. B. 

 Chapman and Horticultural Commissioner A. Scott Chapman 

 have propagated a Tangerine orange, at their extensive orchards 

 at San Gabriel, which is the best of that variety grown in this 

 State. They are the largest growers of this orange in Cali- 

 fornia. 



The fruit is deep red, and quite small. When ripe the rind 

 is easily detached with the fingers, without the aid of a knife. 

 It is very sweet, being perhaps the sweetest of all oranges 

 grown in this State. It is very popular, and a desirable 

 variety. 



A Tangerine orange box is 12 inches wide by 5 inches deep, 

 and 1 6 inches long, inside measurement. About 125 to 150 

 oranges fill the box. 



Mr. Chapman first set out the orchard with California seed- 

 ling trees ; and after they had attained a good size, budded 

 the Tangerine into them, the buds being placed quite high into 

 the largest limbs. 



The buds were allowed to spread out and grow at will in 

 this way. The trunks of the trees were soon covered by the 

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