THE ORANGE IN CALIFORNIA — VARIETIES. 



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Olive-Shaped Kumqnut— natural size. 



Kumquat Type. 



Citrus aurantium, var. Japon- 

 ica, Thunberg. 



Olive-Shaped. — Fruit very 

 small, olive- shaped, rind thick, 

 yellow, smooth, sweet scented, 

 very little pulp, contains many 

 seeds. Tree dwarf (a bush), 

 four to six feet; a very prolific 

 bearer. The fruit is edible 

 whole; the rind has a pleas- 

 ant aroma. Valuable for pre- 

 serves and marmalades. 



Round Kumquat— natural size. 



Round. — Smaller than the Olive-Shaped; fruit round, some- 

 what acid. 



KiNKAN. — Fruit very small; sweet juice. 



