BUD VARIATION IN THE VALENCIA ORANGE. 



103 



part of section A of the table. In order to economize space in 

 publication, the detailed record form as shown here has been rear- 

 ranged from that actually used in the investigations, but the sum- 

 mary records presented are in substantially the same form in which 

 they were recorded. By means of this summary record form it is 

 possible not only to compare the total crops for successive seasons, 

 but also to study the relative amount of fruit in the different grades 

 and sizes. 



Sections B and C of Table III, showing both annual and 4-year 

 period performance records for individual trees of the Corrugated and 

 Barren strains, are given for comparison with section A of the same 

 table. Considered as a series, these tabular statements show some 

 of the great variations between trees of different strains, especially 

 with respect to the amount of their total crops and the quality of 

 the crops as indicated by the relative proportions of fruit of the 

 different grades. These variations illustrate the relative value of 

 these strains and are typical of the differences in production that 

 exist in other strains of this variety. Considered as a record of 

 individual trees, this table shows in detail the character of successive 

 crops and their variations in quality and quantity. 



Table III. — Performance record of individual Valencia orange trees of different strains, 

 showing the weight and number of the fruits of each grade and size and the variable fruits 

 produced, detailed for the season of 1915, and also summarized for four seasons, 1912 to 

 1915, inclusive. 



[This summarized record illustrates the method of assembling the data of successive seasons for careful 

 comparison and study. In practice, the variable fruits produced by the tree each season and the record 

 of the number of seeds found in representative fruits are listed on the back of the forms. The weights 

 are given in pounds and ounces, except that the fractional averages are expressed decimally in pounds.] 



Section A— TREE No. 23-S5-10, VALENCIA STRAIN, LISTED IN RANK 32 IN TABLES. 



I AND II. 



Detailed Record for the Season of 1915. 1 





Orchard grade. 



Standard grade. 



Total. 



Cull fruits. 



Grand total. 



Sizes of fruits. 



Weight. 



Num- 

 ber. 



Weight. 



Num- 

 ber. 



Weight. 



Num- 

 ber. 



Weight. 



Num- 

 ber. 



Weight. 



Nu ni- 

 cer. 



288 and smaller 



Lbs. oz. 



1 10 



5 14 



18 12 



58 5 



25 1 



9 9 



8 















119 11 



6 



20 



57 



155 



59 



21 



1 











" 



Lbs. oz. 

 10 10 

 24 

 13 2 

 13 1 

 2 10 

 1 8 

 

 

 

 



41 



75 



37 



33 



6 



3 



















Lbs. oz. 



12 4 



29 14 



31 14 



71 6 



27 11 



11 1 



8 















47 



95 



94 



188 



65 



24 



1 







Lbs. oz. 





Lbs. oz. 





250 









216. 









200 









176 











150 











126 











112 











96 













80 and larger 





















Total 



319 



64 15 



195 



184 10 



514 



12 



4 



3 

 1 

 1 



185 6 



518 



7 



12 

 13 



Seeds found: 



Small fruits 





1 

 4 

 5 





3 



7 

 7 





4 





Medium fruits... 









11 

 12 







Large fruits 





















i Notes.— Total crop, 4J boxes. Variable fruits: Australian, 1; Ridged, 2; Creased, 1; Raised section, 3; 

 Abnormal section, 1; Split side, 1; Off bloom, 2. 



