64a THE ORANGE. 



Portugal Oranges. 



The type of these is spherical or slightly flattened, with 

 marked vinous properties, probably acquired long ago from 

 the wild lime, and usually not becoming fully ripe till mid- 

 winter or spring. The most desirable variety in this class is; 



Mediterranean. Fruit large to medium, very solid and with few 

 seeds, ripening late ; tree thornless, of dwarf habit, inclined to 

 overbear. Formerly ver}' popular but now superseded by Wash- 

 ington Navel. 



Others are Pernambuco, Circassian, Duroi, Botelha, Peerless, 

 Rio, Nicaragua, Tahiti, Rivers' Prolific, Beach No. 5, and several 

 kinds of St. Michael, all good growers and bearers, not differ- 

 ing greatly from each other, and valuable for marketing. 



Sweet China Oranges. 



Typical form oval or elongated rather than flattened ; sac- 

 charine qualities strongly marked; become palatable early, 

 and seem to show remote admixture with the sweet citron. 

 Among these are : 



Early Oblong, St. Michael Egg, and Pride of Malta. These are of 

 oval shape with a roughened exterior and very little acid, and 

 may be shipped early. Hardly so insipid as the following. 



Seville. (Sweet Seville.) Spherical in shape ; bears young and 

 abundantly ; so utterly devoid of acid that it may be used as 

 soon as it tills with juice, even before the rind colors. Good for 

 early shipments when all others are sour. Foreign. 



Whittaker, Foster, Boone, Nonpareil, Parson, Centennial, Homo- 

 sassa, and Magnum Bonum are all selected seedlings of extended 

 reputation, strong growing and early ripening, combining the 

 sweetness of the China with the sprightliness of the Portugal. 

 To these may be added Cunningham, Arcadia, Pineapple, Indian 

 River, and Stark or De Bary Seedless, all favorites and of extra 

 fine quality. 



There is a class of blood oranges, suggesting the China and 

 Portugal rather than the Malta, called Round Bloods. The 

 best of these are the Araory, which is of very high quality, 

 vigorous, prolific, and hardy, and the Italian. Also Imperial, 

 which is early, and De Colmar, and St. Michael Blood, which 

 are later, besides some unnamed and equally promising seed- 

 lings. 



