BUD VARIATION IN THE WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE. 



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frequently produce an excessive amount of bloom, nearly all of 

 which, drops early in the season, so that only a few fruits develop 

 and reach maturity. 



The fruits usually are globose in shape and are either very small 

 or very large in size. The rinds are coarse and thick, of a yellowish 

 orange color. The rag is abundant and coarse, and the juice is scant 

 and of inferior quality. The fruits are seedless and have medium to 

 large navels, many of which protrude. The fruits of the Unproduc- 



Fig. 6.— A typical tree of the Unproductive strain of the Washington Navel orange. The performance 

 record of this tree for four seasons is given in rank 475 in Tables IV and V, and its performance record 

 for six seasons is shown in rank 150 in Tables II and III. 



tive strain are almost worthless commercially and where they occur 

 detract seriously from the value of the general crop of the grove. 



FLATTENED STRAIN^ 



The trees of the Flattened strain are similar in appearance, habit 

 of growth, and foliage characteristics to those of the Washington 

 strain. 



The fruits, illustrations of which are shown in Plate XIII, are of 

 medium size and are flattened at the stem and blossom ends. The 

 rind is bright orange in color, thick, and of a coarse texture. The 



