THE SWEET ORANGES VARIETIES. 



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Everbearing. Form oblong, tapering to the stem ; size 

 small to medium, about 2 3-4 x 2 1-2 inches ; color orange 

 yellow ; apex rounded ; base rather rough ; calyx depressed ; 

 rind pitted, 3-16 inch thick; oil cells small; sections ten, 

 small; flesh coarse grained, yellow; juice sacks rather 

 broad and short; juice plentiful; pulp melting; acidity and 

 sweetness fairly well blended, frequently with the acid 

 predominating; flavor quite good; quality good; pith small, 

 1-4 inch across; seeds present, ten in number, plurnp, oval, 

 pointed, 3-8 x 1-4 inch; season from October to June. 



Origin not known, but probably imported into Amer 

 ica. 



Pig. 17. Ever-bearing Orange Tree. 



Jaffa. Form rounded oblate or occasionally very 

 slightly rounded oblong; size medium to large, 23-4 x 

 3 1-16 inches. 3x3 inches ; color orange yellow to orange 



