82 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



This variety originated as a native Florida seedling. 



Whitaker. Form slightly oblate; size medium, 2 3-8 

 x 27-8 inches; color yellowish orange; apex rounded, 

 smooth; base slightly roughened; calyx of medium size; 

 rind thin, smooth, tough, closely attached; oil cells of med- 

 ium size, somewhat elevated; sections well defined, small, 

 about twelve in number; pulp melting; acidity and sweet- 

 ness not very well combined; flavor slightly flat, owing to 

 the specimen being a little over ripe; seeds present, few 

 in number, large, oval, pointed; season December- 

 February. 



Introduced by Reasoner Bros., Oneco, Fla., about 

 1884. 



II. MEDITERRANEAN ORANGES. 



. Bessie. Form round or slightly oblate ; size small to 

 medium, 25-8x2 3-4 inches ; color orange ; apex rounded, 

 slightly scarred; base smooth or somewhat roughened; 

 calyx small; rind smooth, thin, tough, 1-4 inch thick, 

 closely attached; oil cells rather depressed; sections small, 

 well defined, ten in number; juice abundant, acidity and 

 sweetness well blended; flavor rich, vinous; quality ex- 

 cellent; seeds present, about fourteen in number; season 

 March- April. 



Originated by the late Dudley W. Adams, of Tan- 

 gerine, Fla., and named after his sister-in-law, Miss Bessie 

 Hustis. 



Centennial. Form round ; size small to medium, 2 1-2 

 x 215-16 inches; color orange; apex scarred, set in a 

 slight depression; base streaked or slightly ridged, 

 rounded; calyx small; rind smooth, thin, 1-8 inch or less; 

 oil cells pitted or flush with the surface; sections well 

 defined, fairly regular, eleven in number; flesh fine grained, 



