450 FRUIT CULTURE IN FORETfiN COtrNTRIES. 



meus of the fruit grown iu fndia weigh S ounces, but .specimcus im- 

 ported from Mozambique 13 ounces iu weight are coiumou. Iu shape 

 it is globular, slightly compressed vertically. The skin is medium in 

 thickness, tight fitting, marked by numerous small vertical furrows and 

 a circular smooth mark about 1 inch in diameter on the upper end. The 

 pulp is usually pale yellow, but when dead ripe becomes of the brownish 

 yellow that may be called the medium tint of orange pulp. In flavor 

 it is sweet, but without the piquancy of the best varieties. The inner 

 skin is tough, so that the orange must be cut up with a knife and isonly 

 fit to be sucked. Seeds about twenty, with several embryos in each. 

 Two sorts are known, Khaguzee, thin skinned, and Goradiya, thick 

 skinned. Both sorts keep iu good condition about two months, although 

 ripe when gathered. The imported fruit must keep in good condition 

 longer, as it is brought from Mozambique by sailing craft. 



Ladoo orange of the Beccan. — The tree that bears this variety produces 

 long, straight branches, apt to spread out considerably as the tree at- 

 tains size, therefore needing to be planted 18 feet apart. The leaves 

 are from IJ by f to 2J by IJ with the winged joint of the stalk very 

 slightly developed. The open flowers are three-fourths of an inch in di- 

 ameter, have five petals, twenty.to twenty-four stamens, and nine to ten 

 carpels. The fruit attains 8 ounces in weight, is in shape a much de- 

 pressed globe with a distinct nipple at the stalk, and, within the skin 

 on the upper end, generally has au extra orange about three-fourths of 

 an inch in diameter with five to seven liths (carpels). The skin is of a 

 dusky yellow color, moderately rough and loose, and of medium thick- 

 ness, the inner skin very thin and inclosingjuicy sweet pulp of piquant 

 flavor and medium tint of color. This is a fine orange for eating, but 

 it does not bring a high price on account of its indifferent appearance. 



Lall Ladoo of the Deccan. — This fruit I liave identified with the man- 

 darin orange of books. The tree resembles the Ladoo in habit, leaves, 

 flowers, and shape of fruit, but the skin of the fruit is of a deep orange 

 color, smooth and loose, and inclosing eleven liths having a stronger 

 inner skin than the Ladoo and about twenty seeds. It is a very hand- 

 some and attractive fruit of good flavor. 



Koicla orange. — This is a small-sized, indifferent orange, ■which becomes 

 yellow on the tree before it is sweet. 



The Sylhet orange. — Tliis variety, which is very often to be seen in the 

 Calcutta markets, is grown in the district whose name it bears. It aver- 

 ages 5 ounces in weight, has a light skin and good flavor. 



The Malta and St. Michael oranges have been introduced and thrive 

 well, but are not greatly valued -where the Cintra cau be grown. 



Location, etc. — The finest oranges in India an(l,iu the opiuion of some — 

 in the world — are grown near Nagpur, which lies iu north latitude 21° 

 9' and east longitude 79° 11', about 350 miles from the sea, and at au 

 altitude of 1,025 feet above mean sealevel. The orchards are fully ex- 

 posed to the sun, and tlie ground of eacli orchard nearly level, ns they 



