PLATE LI. 



Blood oranges sent by Mr. Steel, Deputy Commissioner of Gujranwala, Punjab. 

 The original trees were imported from Malta by Colonel Clarke, B.C., between 1852 

 and 1856. Some specimens were from the original imported trees, still living ; and. 

 some were from budded plants. The latter gave smaller fruit, but as good as the 

 others. 



a and b. Exterior of a bright orange ; apex half smeared with a tinge of blood red ; 

 foveolate all over, with the intermediate spaces dotted with smaller oil-cells. All 

 the specimens sent were more or less slightly oblong, c is the section of b. The 

 oil-cells of the rind are small and of an orange colour, but now and again a few 

 are found with a blood colour; pithy part of skin yellowish- white. Pulp of a uniform 

 orange-claret colour throughout, and of a delicious sweetness and perfection of flavour, 

 not a bit inferior to those grown in Malta. Seeds very few; centre almost solid. 



d and e are spring leaves of this orange. 



