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received by Mrs. Tibbetts, of Riverside, Cal., in 1874. Mr. 

 Alexander Craw also received trees about the same time. 

 Fruit from Mrs. Tibbett's trees was exhibited at the Riv- 

 erside citrus fair in 1879 and attracted a great deal of 

 attention. The variety was propagated rapidly and 

 planted so extensively that it has become the most impor- 

 tant California orange. 



The variety was also sent to Florida, and though some 

 fruit is produced, it has received but little attention, as 

 it has not proved to be a prolific variety. 



Double (Imperial). Form rounded; size small, 2 1-2 

 x 21-2 inches; color golden yellow, bright; apex rounded, 

 umbilicus hidden; base rounded, smooth; calyx small, 

 pointed; rind smooth, closely attached; sections some- 

 what irregular, eleven in number, well defined ; juice fairly 

 abundant; pulp not entirely melting; sweetness predomi- 

 nating; flavor very good; seeds present, six in number, 

 oval, of medium size; season December-February. 



Introduced by Major Rountree, of New Orleans, La. 

 It was originally imported from Brazil. It is inclined to 

 hold its fruit a little better than most navel oranges in 

 Florida, but for California planters it is inferior to Bahia. 



Egyptian. Form, oblong, rounded, shouldered; size, 

 large, 3%x3% inches; heavy; color deep orange; apex 

 navel marked, navel frequently included; base flat, 

 creased and rough; calyx small, blunt; stem rather slen- 

 der ; rind rough, pebbled, 3-16 inch thick, adhering tightly ; 

 oil cells elevated or depressed, balloon shaped, medium in 

 size; flesh not meaty, fiber scant, color orange, coarse 

 grained; juice yellowish, abundant, sometimes slightly 

 lacking at stem; quality excellent; pith small, solid, seeds 

 none; season December and January. 



