92 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



oval, pointed, of medium size, 7-16 inch in length, eleven 

 in number; season February and March. 



An imported variety, probably brought from some one 

 of the Mediterranean districts. It is a variety with no su- 

 perior and few equals. Imported by General Sanford. 



Sanford Blood (Stanford's Sweet Blood). Form 

 rounded oblate ; size medium, 23-4x3 1-1G inches ; color at 

 first lemon yellow, gradually deepening to reddish; apex 

 rounded, slightly scarred; base rounded, smooth; calyx of 

 medium size; rind smooth, bright, glossy, thin and leath- 

 ery; oil cells small, numerous, flush with the surface; 

 sections eleven in number, regular in size, orange in color 

 at first becoming streaked with blood markings and finally 

 blood colored about April; juice sacks slender, spindle- 

 shaped; juice abundant, colored; pulp melting entirely; 

 acidity and sweetness well blended; flavor rich, vinous; 

 pith 1-2 inch across, solid; seeds present, about fourteen 

 in number, plump, oval, pointed, smooth, large; season 

 January to March. 

 Imported by General Sanford. 



Saul Blood (John Saul's Sweet Blood). Form oblate; 

 size small to medium, 23-4 x 27-8 inches; color dark 

 orange; apex rounded, very slightly scarred; base smooth; 

 calyx small; rind thin, about 1-8 inch thick, smooth and 

 tough, rather easily detached ; sections not clearly marked, 

 about ten in number; flesh fine grained, yellow at first, 

 becoming blood marked when fully matured; juice sacks 

 small, elongated; acidity and sweetness well blended; 

 flavor rich, vinous and sprightly; quality excellent; pith 

 small, solid; seeds about sixteen in number, of medium 

 size, oval and pointed; season December-February. 



Introduced by John Saul, of Washington, D. C. 



