THE SWEET ORANGES VARIETIES. j 



seeds present, six to ten in number, oval, pointed, plump, 

 large; season December and January. 



The orignal tree was a seedling raised by L. H. Van- 

 Pelt, Mandarin, Florida. 



Parson Brown. Form rounded, somewhat oblong; 

 medium to large, 2 13-16 x 3 inches, 3 3-16 x 3 5-16 inches; 

 color yellow orange to yellow; apex rounded; base 

 rounded; calyx small; rind smooth, bright, 1-8 to 3-16 inch 

 thick; oil cells flush with the surface; sections ten, regu- 

 lar, well defined; flesh rather coarse grained, yellow; juice 

 sacks spindle-shaped, medium to large; juice abundant, 

 colored ; pulp melting ; acidity and sweetness not well 

 blended unless picked quite early; pith small; seeds small, 

 ten to nineteen in number, oval, flattened, pointed, some- 

 times rectangular, large, 9-16 x 3-8 inch; season about 

 October-November. 



The Parson Brown orange, according to Mr. F. D. 

 Waite, was introduced by Capt. J. L. Carney, of Lake 

 Weir, Fla., about 1878 and originated at Webster, Fla., in 

 the seedling grove of Parson Brown. 



Stark (Stark's Favorite). Form round or roundish- 

 oblate ; size small to medium, 21-2x2 7-8 inches, 2 9-16 x 

 2 7-8 inches; color light orange; apex rounded; base 

 rounded ; calyx small, segments pointed ; rind smooth, silky, 

 thin oil cells medium size, flush with the surface; sec- 

 tions rather irregular in size, ten in number; flesh rather 

 fine grained, yellow; juice sacks of medium size; juice 

 plentiful, colored; pulp melting; acidity and sweetness 

 well blended, the sweetness predominating slightly ; flavor 

 rich and good; quality very good; pith compact, 3-8 to 1-2 

 inch across; seeds present, oval, pointed, plump, eighteen 

 in number, medium to large, about 5-8 x 3-8 inch; season 

 December-February. 



