106 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



base somewhat roughened and creased; apex flattened, 

 scarred and very slightly depressed; calyx small, five 

 pointed; rind rough, pitted, 1-8 to 1-4 inch thick, separat- 

 ing easily from the flesh ; oil cells large, flush with the sur- 

 face or slightly depressed, mostly balloon-shaped; sections 

 thirteen, fairly regular, easily detached from one another; 

 flesh rather coarse grained, orange in color; juice sacks 

 spindle-shaped, not so broad and blunt as in other members 

 of the group ; juice abundant, colored ; pulp melting ; acid- 

 ity and sweetness well blended, flavor agreeable, sprightly ; 

 quality very good; seeds eighteen to twenty in number, 

 large, resembling those of the sweet oranges, cotyledons 

 white; season late, March- April. 



Tree stiff and upright in growth, generally thorny, 

 though some specimens have fewer thorns than others, 

 foliage dark green, resembling that of the sweet oranges. 



The King mandarin has been quite extensively planted 

 in Florida, but at the present time does not appear to be 

 held in quite as high estimation as it formerly was. The 

 wood appears to be brittle and frequently the trees bear 

 so heavily that they are almost stripped of their branches 

 by the weight of the fruit. This might be obviated by 

 thinning. The fruit is much exposed to the sun and is 

 frequently badly sunburned and rendered unsalable. On 

 the other hand it must be stated in its favor that the var- 

 iety is prolific, of good quality, and since it matures late 

 in the season, good prices are always secured. The var- 

 iety was introduced into California from Cochin China 

 in the year 1882 by Dr. R. Magee, Eiverside, Cal. Intro- 

 duced into Florida in the same year from California by 

 Mr. John Carville Storin, of Winter Park, Fla. 



Kinneloa. Form roundish oblate, size medium, 1 1-4 

 x 2 inches, 27-8 x 27-8 inches; color deep reddish orange; 



