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EMPEROR MANDARIN (syn. Canton). Tree large, upright, strong, 

 and good bearer ; few thorns, leaf large, a heavy bearer. Fruit 

 not so handsome as the Scarlet, and varies somewhat in type ; 

 medium size to large, roundish, irregular, and flattened at the eye. 

 Skin yellow, brittle, tearing easily, and somewhat puffy when the 

 fruit is over-ripe. Called in China the Mandarin or Noble Orange. 



THE BEAUTY OF GLEN RETREAT. Origin obscure, although 

 the parent tree from which all the trees of that variety are derived 

 grows in the orchard of Mr. W. H. Parker of Glen Retreat, near 

 Brisbane. Tree of large size, vigorous, forming a dense head 

 unless kept pruned, thornless, possessing a distinct foliage. Bears 

 early and abundantly ; fruit large, solid ; skin thin, smooth, tough, 

 and tightly attached to the pulp, which contains practically no rag. 

 Pulp firm, juicy, sweet; few seeds. Fruit a good carrier. 



PARKER'S SPECIAL. The earliest of all mandarins. Trees 

 of dwarf habit, a good bearer ; fruit large, of excellent quality. 

 In appearance somewhat like a cross between a Scarlet and an 

 Emperor. 



OTHER VARIETIES. From India the Department of Agriculture 

 has introduced the famous Nagpur and Sylhet mandarin oranges, 



Nagpur Orange 



