BIGARADE ORANGE GROUP VARIETIES. Jl 



lacking; seeds small, 3-8 inch in length, wedge-shaped; 

 three to four in number, many abortive; season Decem- 

 ber-February. 



The original tree, and the only one known to the 

 author, stands in the grove of Mr. S. Filer, Miami, Flor- 

 ida, and is now probably twelve or fifteen years old. 

 Nothing is known of its origin, but I have placed it with 

 this group, because the flavor of the fruit, the habit of 

 tree growth and the flanged leaves resemble the Bigarade 

 oranges. 



Sour. Form rounded oblate; size large, 23-4x3 1-4 

 inches; color yellow or orange yellow, sometimes reddish 

 orange when fully matured; apex flattened; base some- 

 what roughened, slightly depressed; the calyx set in the 

 depression ; rind smooth, or slightly rough, 3-16 inch thick ; 

 oil cells small, slightly compressed; flesh dark yellow, 

 sections ten to twelve; juice sacks spindle-shaped and of 

 medium size; juice plentiful, slightly colored; pulp melt 

 ing; flavor sour, when thoroughly ripened rather agree 

 able, peculiar and distinct; pith 3-4 inch across; seeds 

 numerous, many abortive, wedge-shaped, slightly ridged; 

 season January-March. 



This variety is of Spanish introduction, and is prob- 

 ably one of the first fruits which the Spaniards brought 

 to Florida shores. In many parts of the State it became 

 domesticated, forming dense thickets in the hammocks on 

 the shores of rivers and lakes. The fruit is useful for 

 making marmalades and orangeade, and the tree is exten- 

 sivelv used as a stock for citrus trees. 



