THE SWEET ORANGES VARIETIES, 9 



Prata (Silver) Form rounded; size medium to large, 

 3 x 31-8 inches; color light orange; apex rounded; base 

 rounded, smooth; rind smooth, tough and leathery, adher- 

 ing closely to the pulp; oil cells small; sections well de- 

 fined, about eleven in number; flesh rather coarse grained, 

 orange in color; juice sacks medium size, spindle-shaped; 

 juice abundant, colored; pulp melting; acidity and sweet- 

 ness well combined; flavor rich and good; quality very 

 fair; pith 1-2 inch across; seeds about thirty in number, 

 plump, oval, large; season December-February. 



Imported into Florida through the Rivers Nurseries. 



Star Calyx. Form round or rounded oblate; size med- 

 ium to large, 2 9-16 x 3 inches, 3x31-8 inches ; color 

 orange or orange yellow ; apex flattened ; base rounded, 

 smooth; calyx large, conspicuous, usually five-pointed, 1-2 

 inch across; rind smooth, 1-8 to 3-16 inch thick; oil cells' 

 flush with the surface or slightly elevated; sections fairly 

 regular, thirteen in number; flesh rather coarse grained, 

 orange colored; acidity and sweetness well balanced; 

 flavor and quality excellent; pith 1-2 inch across; seeds 

 present, oval, plump, large, about eighteen in number; 

 season December- January-February. 



Said to have been imported from the nurseries of 

 Thomas Rivers, England. 



Hart (Hart's Late, Hart's Tardiff). Form round or 

 sometimes slightly oval ; size medium to large, 3 1-8 x 3 1-8 

 inches; color deep golden orange; apex rounded, slightly 

 flattened, scarred, base smooth, rounded; calyx small, 

 sharp pointed; rind thin, smooth, tough; sections clearly 

 marked, nine or more in number; flesh orange in color, 

 of medium grain ; juice sacks spindle-shaped, of medium 

 size; juice abundant, colored; acidity and sweetness well 

 combined; pulp melting; flavor rich, sprightly and vinous; 



