474 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Tangerine {Kid Glove). — Small, flat; color yellow, shaded with 

 red. Flesh juicj', aromatic; quality Ijest. A fancj- fruit running 

 into many varieties. The one described above is commercial under 

 the above name. 



Thompson Improved — An improved variety of the Xavel, with 

 thinner and silkier rind and more melting pulp than the first intro- 

 duced type. This is now sought by planters in California and Ari- 

 zona. 



Valencia Late {Heirt's Tardiff). — Medium, oblong, or long oval; 

 color pale yellow. Flesh deep yellow, sjjrightly and crisp; very good. 

 Season, late. Tree a strong grower with some thorns. Double- 

 starred in Florida and California as the best late shipper. 



Whittaker. — Medium, round, j-ellow; quality very good. A 

 variety of the sweet China oranges originated in Florida that has 

 become conmiercial. 



Washington Navel (Bahia). — Large, solid, heavy, roundish oval; 

 color yellow. Flesh melting; qualitj' nearly best, and is practically 

 seedless, as a seed is not often found. Tree is healthy and an excellent 

 early bearer on the west coast, and it also bears well in the hotter 

 and drier air of Arizona and to less extent in Florida. Hut the 

 highest qualit}- is developed in the interior valleys of California, or 

 rather on the slopes leading down to the vallej's. Brazil. 



LEMONS. 



Prior to the winter of lSf)4-.5 lemons were gro^mi commercially 

 in Central Florida. Since that period the plantings have been quite 

 extensive in lower Florida. In California since the advent of the 

 Mediterranean varieties with acceptable size, thinness of skin, freedom 

 from bitterness, and the systems of curing have been perfected, the 

 advance in lemon-growing has been remarkably rapid. See Sections 

 196 and 197 of Fai-t I. 



LEADIXd VARIKTIES OF THE Lh^MOX. 



Belair. — Size of Eureka, oblong oval; color light yellow; quality 

 best for curing. A favorite variety in South Fliu-ida and .Vrizona. 



Bonnie Brae. — i\ledium-siz(>d, oval ; rind very thin, smooth ; pulp 

 pleasantly acicL A California seedling gro\Mi in Soutliern San Diego 

 County, but as yet local. 



