108 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



variety and Mr. Thomson received his tree from Mr. J. L. 

 Normand, of Marksville, La., in August, 1894. 



Mikado. Form oblate; size medium to large, 1 3-8 

 x 2 5-8 inches, 21-8x3 inches ; color orange yellow ; stem 

 stout, base slightly depressed about the calyx, rough or 

 corrugated; calyx small, sunken; apex terminated by a 

 broad, shallow depression ; rind slightly rough, 1-8 inch in 

 thickness; oil cells, occasionally 1-16 inch in diame- 

 ter, conspicuous, slightly elevated or sometimes depressed; 

 sections thirteen to fourteen, well defined, rather irregular, 

 separating easily; flesh orange colored, coarse grained; 

 juice sacks elongated, or broad and blunt ; juice abundant, 

 orange colored; pulp melting; acidity and sweetness well 

 blended; flavor rich, sprightly; quality very good; pith 

 open, 3-4 inch across; seeds nine, top-shaped, distinctly 

 beaked, large, 3-4 x 1-4 x 5-16 inch ; cotyledons green ; sea- 

 son October-November. 



Tree inclined to be upright, in general resembling Sat- 

 suma, but not so reclinate; leaves with petioles generally 

 distinctly flanged. As already noted, this variety closely 

 resembles Satsuma, of which it is a seedling. It differs 

 from Satsuma in its more upright habit, in having dis- 

 tinctly flanged leaves, in the larger and more distinct oil 

 cells of the rind, in the shape and number of the seeds, and 

 the larger, broader depression about the apex. It cannot, 

 however, be considered as being in anywise superior to Sat- 

 suma. Originated \>y Rev. Lyman Phelps, of Sanford, Fla. 



Oneco. Reasoner's Catalogue, 1900. Form oblate, 

 flattened at the apex and tapering from about the middle 

 to the base; size medium to large, 25-16 x 27-8 inches. 

 21-2x3 1-4 inches; color deep orange yellow; base slightly 

 ridged or smooth ; calyx very small ; apex ending in a 

 broad, shallow depression; rind 1-8 inch thick, generally 



