80 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



pulp melting; acidity and sweetness well blended; flavor 

 rich, vinous ; quality excellent ; pith small, 3-8 inch across ; 

 seeds present, eleven to fifteen in number, oval, pointed, 

 large, plump, about 5-8 x 3-8 inch; season December-Jan- 

 uary. 



Nonpareil originated as a Florida seedling on the St. 

 Johns River, Fla., and was introduced by the late A. J. 

 Bidwell. 



Old Vini (Beach's No. J h Buena Vista). Form oblate 

 or oblate rounded; size medium to large, 27-8 x 215-16 

 inches, 27-8x2 1-4 inches ; color yellow to orange ; apex 

 rounded, slightly depressed ; base smooth ; calyx of medium 

 size, with a rather stout stem; rind smooth, 1-8 inch thick, 

 tough and leathery; oil cells flush with the surface, or 

 very slightly depressed; sections clearly defined, fairly 

 regular, eleven in number; flesh coarse, orange yellow in 

 color; juice sacks large; juice abundant, colored; pulp 

 melting; acidity and sweetness well blended; flavor very 

 good and of good character; pith solid, 1-2 inch across; 

 seeds present, sixteen in number, oval, pointed at both 

 ends, plump, 1-2 x 3-8 inch; season December-February. 



A seedling variety, originated by the late Col. F. L 

 Dancy, of Orange Mills, Fla. 



Osceola. Form rather oblate or rounded ; size large, 

 3x3 1-16 inches ; color orange, bright ; stems stout ; apex 

 with a small scar, set in a slight depression; base slightly 

 shouldered and roughened ; calyx of medium size ; segments 

 short, pointed; rind fairly smooth, 3-16 inch thick; oil 

 cells rather sunken; sections twelve, variable in size, 

 clearly defined; flesh coarse grained, orange in color; 

 juice sacks large, elongated; juice plentiful; pulp rather 

 melting; acidity and sweetness well blended and of good 

 character; quality very good; pith small, 3-8 inch across; 



