122 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



13000. Brassica oleracea botrytis. Cauliflower. 



From Copenhagen, Denmark. Received thru Mr. A. Hansen, seedsman, Feb- 

 ruary 27, L905. 



Dwarf Erfurt. 



13001. Lycopersicum esctjlentum. Tomato. 



From Danville, Ky. Received from Mrs. W. B. Thomas, thru Mr. II. Giovan- 



iinli. of the United States Tivasiin Department, March I, 1905. 



Sample mi' tomato see< 1 grow a from seed distributed by the Department of Agricul- 

 ture in L891. 



13002 to 13006. (Him - Ink 



From Glen St. Mary, Fla. Propagated by Mr. G. 1.. Taber, for distribution by 

 the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction and Distribution. Received Decem- 

 ber 16, L904. 

 Hybrid citrus fruits developed by Dr. II. .1. Webber, in charge of the Department 

 Plan! Breeding Laboratory. Of these hybrids two are called hardy and two are 

 tender. None are true oranges excepl tin- two tangerines, Weshart ami Trimble. 

 The hardy varieties constitute a new group designated i>\ Doctor Webber as citranges. 

 They are the Ruskand the Willits. 



The fifth <>f the lot i- a representative of a new group called the "tangelo," being 

 a hybrid between the tangerine and the pomelo. The variet) has been called the 

 Sampson. 



I',, i] Webber describes the varieties a- follows: 

 13002. 



Tie- Rusk citrange P. B. No. 716) is a hybrid between the common sweet 

 orange (female parent) ami the trifoliate orange (male parent). The tree 

 resembles that of the trifoliate orange in character, having trifoliate leases 

 which are much larger than those oi the ordinary trifoliate. It is very pro- 

 ductive and Pears a small fruit about 2 to 2\ inches in diameter, which is 

 somewhat similartothe tangerine. The fruit is nearly seedless, having only 

 one ><■<■<{ to two fruits, and is very juicy, yielding a much larger quantitj of 

 juice than the best lemons of the same size. It makes a very pleasant 

 citrangeade, and can be used for making pies, marmalades, jellies, and for 

 other culinary purposes. Paten with sugar, it is a very desirable breakfast 

 fruit. 



13003. 



The WUlits citrange I P. B. No. 777 | is a hybrid between the trifoliate orange 

 (female parent) and the common sweet orange (male parent), being thus the 

 reciprocal hybrid of the Rusk citrange. The tree, as in the case of the Rusk, 

 is similar to the trifoliate, hut with much larger leaves, and it is semi-evergreen. 

 The fruit is nearly seedless, having an average of only one seed to about four 

 fruits. The fruit is slightly larger than the Rusk, the largest being about 21 

 inches in diameter. The pulp is of a different color from the Rusk, being a 

 lemoii yellow. The flavor is also much more acid. The fruit in valuable for 

 making citrangeade, pies, marmalades, jellies, and for other culinary purposes. 

 It is too acid to be eaten out of hand. 



13004. 



This is one of our new hybrid citrus fruits, produced by crossing the tanger- 

 ine and pomelo. The fruit differs from either parent, but combines the quali- 

 ties of both. Differing from any other type of citrus fruit, it has been referred 

 to a new group termed the "tangelo" group, and this particular variety has 

 been designated the Sampson. The "Sampson tangelo" (P. B. No. 1316) 

 forms a tree resembling in all essential characters the ordinary orange, and is 

 as easily injured by 7 cold. The fruit is about the size of the navel orange but 

 of lighter color, being intermediate in size and color between the tangerine 

 and pomelo. The flavor is sprightly acid, like the grapefruit, but with a slight 

 suggestion of the bitter of that fruit. A striking and highly desirable char- 

 acteristic is its easily removable rind, derived from the tangerine parent, so 

 that it might be called a "kid-glove" pomelo. It is a tender tree and adapted 

 to distribution in the present citrus-growing regions of Florida and California. 

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