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slight bruises or scratches make the skin turn brown. 

 The fruit may be kept a month or more in a cool 

 cellar, or longer in cold storage, but there is little 

 demand for it after the fall canning has been done. 



VARIETIES 



There are but few varieties in cultivation, and these 

 show less ilistinctive characteristics than those of any 

 other kind of fruit. Among the best are the following : 



Orange (Figure 57) — This is an old standard 

 sort, nearly round in form, of a bright yellow color and 

 fine quality. 



Rea's (Figure 58) — One of the best in cultivation; 

 of the largest size, of good quality and comes into 

 bearing early. 



Champion — A late variety that is valuable when 

 the demand continues into November, but not as 

 valuable as the last tw^o mentioned. 



