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STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



flattened, few seeds. Ripens earlj^ and keeps well on the tree. 

 Tree is a rapid grower and a prolific bearer. 

 St. Michael's Ecki. — Florida. 



It has 



Valencia Late 

 (( alifornia's favor- 

 ite late orange). — 

 Fruit medium size, 

 oblong, tapering to- 

 w.ird calyx. Few 

 s( eds, pulp very fine, 

 ^km smooth, flavor 

 subacid. Ripens late. 

 'JVee thrifty grower 

 .itid prolific bearer. 

 This is the latest 

 v.iriety known in the 

 1-tate, rarelj' becom- 

 ing sweet before May 

 <ii .Tune, and will 

 hang on the tree 

 through the summer, 

 often been kept on the trees until Christmas. 



Cross-section of Valencia Late. 



