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thick; oil cells small, flush with the surface or slightly 

 sunken; sections clearly defined, thirteen in number; flesh 

 medium grained, orange; juice sacks spindle-shaped, of 

 medium size; juice abundant, colored; pulp melting; 

 acidity and sweetness well blended; flavor sweet, rich; 

 quality excellent; pith 1-2 to 3-4 inch across; seeds pres- 

 ent, thirteen in number, large, plump, wedge-shaped; sea- 

 son December to middle of February. 



According to Moore, the Magnum Bonum orange prob- 

 ably originated at Homosassa, Fla. 



May (Dr. May's Best). Form rounded; size medium 

 to large, 3x3 1-16 inches ; color rather light yellow to 

 orange; apex rounded; base rounded, somewhat flat- 

 tened; calyx small, pointed; rind smooth, 1-8 inch 

 thick, tough and leathery; oil cells flush with the 

 surface; sections eleven in number, well defined, 

 regular in size; flesh rather coarse grained, color 

 orange; juice sacks large, spindle-shaped; juice abun- 

 dant, colored; pulp melting; acidity and sweetness fairly 

 well blended, but not strong in character ; flavor very good ; 

 pith small; seeds present, six or more in number, some 

 abortive, plump, oval, pointed, about 5-8 x 3-8 inch; sea- 

 son December- January. 



Originated in the grove of Dr. May at Orange Mills, 

 Florida. 



Nonpareil. Form rounded oblate ; size medium to large, 

 25-8 x 3, 31-16 x 31-2 inches; color yellow to orange; 

 apex rounded, somewhat flat, slightly depressed just at 

 the tip ; base rounded, somewhat depressed, creased ; calyx 

 of medium size, segments pointed; rind rather pitted, 1-8 

 to 3-16 inch thick; oil cells small, sunken or flush; sections 

 ten, regular, well defined; flesh of medium grain, deep 

 yellow in color; juice sacks of medium size, spindle-shaped ; 



