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St. Michael (Blood). Form oblong-rounded; size 

 medium, 215-16 x 215-16 inches; color yellow, with deep 

 orange red blotches appearing on the rind as it nears ma- 

 turity, orange red throughout when fully ripened; apex 

 rounded, slightly scarred; base smooth, rounded; rind 

 thin, 1-8 inch thick ; oil cells quite conspicuous, flush with 

 the surface or somewhat elevated; sections distinctly 

 marked, regular in size; flesh fine grained, wine red in 

 color ; juice sacks rather large, spindle-shaped ; juice plenti- 

 ful, yellow in color, the coloring matter of the flesh appar- 

 ently being located in the tissue of the juice sacks; pulp 

 melting; acidity and sweetness well blended; flavor excel- 

 lent; pith solid, 1-4 inch across; seeds present, rounded, 

 short, plump, oval, medium sized; season January and 

 February. 



A fine variety of medium size, imported from the 

 Mediterranean by General Sanford. 



IV. NAVEL ORANGES. 



Fig 1 . 19. Bahia Navel Oranges. 



