368 The Navel Orange. 
VARIETIES OF THE ORANGE, 
Though many varieties of the orange have been introduced 
in California, but few are generally grown. During the last 
few years there has been a pervading disposition to concentrate 
upon the Washington Navel, and, except to get other varieties 
either earlier or later to extend the season, there seems little rea- 
son to go beyond the Navel for commercial purposes. Not only 
have recent plantings been predominantly of this variety, but old 
trees of other kinds have been very largely budded over to it, and 
this work is still going on at a rapid rate. 
The Navel Orange, Showing Characteristic Mark. 
Of the few varieties which are now largely grown the fol- 
lowing is the ripening season :— 
Navel and Seedlings, November to May; Malta Blood, 
March to June; Mediterranean Sweets. April to July; St. 
Michaels, May to july; Tardiff, June to September. : 
Washinuton Navel (Bahia, Riverside Narel),—This orange is the most 
popular of all foreign varieties grown in this State. Fruit large, solid, 
