n8 The Horticulturist's Rule- Book. 



5. Society and Customary Standards. 



The standard orange box adopted by the Florida Fruit Ex- 

 change measures 12x12x27 inches, with partition in the middle. 

 The Exchange issues the following instructions : 



We recommend the following classifications for oranges : 

 Fancy, Choice Bright, Bright Russet, Choice Russet, Russet. 



Oranges classed as Fancy should be extra bright, with very 

 smooth, thin skin. Rough, thick-skinned fruit, being ever so 

 bright, should never be classed as fancy. 



Oranges classed as choice bright should be strictly bright 

 and fairly smooth skin and of desirable size. 



Oranges classed as bright should be bright and free from rust. 



Oranges classed as bright russet should be at least two-thirds 

 bright, with smooth skin and of desirable size. 



Oranges classed as choice russet should be quite smooth 

 skin and of desirable size. 



Oranges of a common dark variety should be classed as 

 russets. 



Never pack bright and rusty oranges in the same box. 

 Never pack large and small oranges in the same box. 



One of the most important features in the packing of oranges 

 is the uniform neatness of the packages. Buyers will pay 

 more for fruit that is neatly and properly packed than they 

 \vill pay for such as is carelessly put up. A box of oranges 

 neatly packed, strapped and marked, naturally attracts the at- 

 tention of buyers. 



After your fruit has been carefully packed in accordance 

 . with above instructions, please mark the boxes as follows : 



Place the stencil of the Florida Fruit Exchange on one end 

 of the box in center of head. 



In the upper left hand corner of the box-head stencil the 

 quality of orange the box contains Fancy, Choice Bright, 

 Bright, Bright Russet, Choice Russet, Russet, Mandarin, Tan- 

 gisrine, or Navel, as the case may be. 



In the upper middle of the box-head stencil the number of 

 oranges the box contains "128," "176," "200, "etc., as the 

 case may be. 



