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 borne In grape llKe clusters of from three or f6ur to a dozen 

 and a half . 



Shaddock, variously spelled Shaddoc , chaddock and chadec, 

 was an English sea captain, who, according to Miller, carried 

 a variety of Citrus Decumana to the flest Indies-, and from him 

 It took the name Shaddock, by v.'hlch It has since been cornraonly 

 known and referred to by different writers. 



The fruit now designated by the name Shaddock, considered 

 hortlculturally, is entirely distinct from the pomelo, but, 

 botanlcally considered, the two cannot be separated ; they 

 belong to one species. The term Shaddock is more properly 

 applied to the large, pyrlform, or necked varieties. Also 

 the fruit of the Shaddock is much the larger, often vjelghlng 

 fifteen pounds or more, the tree is smaller, the leaves on 

 full grown trees are somewhat larger. 



Fertilizer Requirements 



The follow^lng analyses and measurements, etc., of the 

 pomelo v/ere made by the Florida Experiment Station. Six 

 varieties were taken and in each case the analysis was made 

 from tai. fruits, which were well developed and fully ripe. 



The average weight in grams varied from 430.92 grams 

 (15.2 oz . ) to 742.77 gms . (26.2 ox.), the diameter from 3,00 

 to 3.75 inches, number of seeds from 37.3 to 67.2, the pulp 

 from 65.16 to 74.72 per cent, the rind from 20.93 to 31.82 per 

 cent, the seeds from 3.02 to 4.35 per cent. 



The percentage of phosphoric acid in the pulp varied in 



