204 HORTICULTURAL MANUAL. 



some of the East Indian varieties have proven hardier in 

 Florida. This fruit will grow on poorer, thinner soil than 

 any of the other citrus fruits. 



201. The Mandarin {Citrus nobilis). — This peculiar 

 member of the citrus family seems to be a distinct species. 

 It is a large shrub or small tree with dense foliage and 

 small lanceolate leaves. The fruit is small, bright yellow, 

 with quite thin skin that peels ofE freely and easily. It is 

 known to the trade as "kid-glove orange." It is grown 

 and shipped in a small way for the fancy markets on the 

 Atlantic coast, in south Florida and the West Indies. 

 Budded on Citrus trifoliata some varieties are as hardy 

 as the navel orange. 



