12 2 SEEDS AXr PLANTS IMPl'ETZD. 



13000. BPuA^,^ICA OLEEACEA BOTETTi^. Cauiiflower. 



Fr-jin Copenhagen, Denmark. Received thni 3Ir. A. Hansen, see«lsman. Feb- 

 Tuary 27, 19<35. 



Iht'jrf Erf'-j-i. 



13001. Lycopze^ici':^! E,■^cuLE^'TUAI. Tomato, 



From Danville, Ky. Eeceived from ]Mrs. W. B. Thomas, thru Mr. H. (Tiovan- 

 noli, of the United States Treasnry Department, March 1, 1905. 



Sample of tomato seed grown from seed distribnted bv the Department of Agricnl- 

 ture in 1891. 



13002 to 13006. CiTEirs hyb. 



From Glen St. Mary, Fla. Propagated by Mr. ' t. L. Taber, for distribution by 

 the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction and Distribation. Eeceived Decem- 

 ber 16, 1901. 

 Hybrid citrus fruits develoi)ed by Dr. H. J. Webber, in charge of the Department 

 Plant Breeding Laboratory. Of these hybrids two are called haniy and two are 

 tender, ^ione are true oranges except the two tangerines. Wt^lmrt and TrimbJe. 

 The hardv varieties constitute a new group desisnated bv Doctor Webber as citranges. 

 They are the i?M.?A' and the m//*V.?. 



The fifth of the lot is a representative of a new group called the "tangelo,'' being 

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

 Sampmn. 



Doct'T ^^eb^:^r 'lescribes the varieties as follows: 

 13002. 



The Iid.<h citrange i P. B. Xo. 716) is a hybrid between the common sweet 

 orange (female parent) and the trifoUate orange (male parent). The tree 

 resembles that of the trifohate orange in character, having trifoliate leaves 

 which are much larger than those of the ordinary trifohate. It is very pro- 

 ductive and bears a small frnit about 2 to 2^ inches in diameter, which is 

 somewhat similar to the tangerine. The fruit is nearly seedless, having only 

 one seed to two fruits, and is very juicy, yieLling a much larger quantity of 

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

 citrangeade, and can be used for making pies, marmalade, jelhes, and for 

 other culinary purpc^es. Eaten with sngar, it is a very desirable breakfast 

 fruit. 



13003. 



Ti^r THJ/ife dtrange P. B. y-j. 777 is a hybrid between the trifoliate orange 

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

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

 is similar to the trifoliate, but with much lai^r leaves, and it is semi-evergreen. 

 The frnit is nearly seedier, having an average of only one seed to alx>ut four 

 fruits. The fruit is slightly larger than the Rusl:, the largest being about 2§ 

 inches in diameter. - The pulp is of a different color from the llusJ:, being a 

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

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

 It is uX' acid to be eaten out of hand. 



13004. 



T;.> > :: e : .: :. ~ h~" : ' ^ ^^T^r^ r: :'":= luced by crossing the tanger- 



:: r ; T :: : -: rent, but combines the quah- 



:icj :i -.:;:.. Liifeii^^ ir :^ i^i^y ^:--i^r,i :y. c : "!""- fruit, it has been referred 

 to a new group termed the "tangelo" gron_ .:s particular variety has 



been designated the Sampson, The "Sanv- .gelo" (P. B. ]No. 1316) 



forms a tree resembling in all e^ential characters the ordinary orange, and is 

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

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

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

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

 acteristic is its ^^isily 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 r^ons of Florida and California, 



