FLORIDA 
matter to the hummock lands mixed with 
clay. These differences have been caused 
by the action of the winds and waves and 
have made a scientific study of the quali- 
ties of soil and their adaptability to cer- 
tain forms of vegetable life necessary in 
order to reach a fair degree of success. 
However, by a study of adaptation of 
crops to conditions men are making large 
profits in fruits and vegetables grown for 
the early markets of the Atlantic coast 
cities. 
The principal fruits grown are the cit- 
rous fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes. 
Other species of fruits are peaches, pears, 
plums, grapes, Japanese persimmon, or 
kaki, strawberries, pineapples, bananas, 
guavas, Mangoes and cocoanuts. 
Many kinds of vegetables are grown 
among which are beans, beets, cabbage, 
cauliflower, collards, egg plant, Irish po- 
tatoes, lettuce, watermelon, muskmelon, 
onion, okra, English peas, pepper, radish, 
squashes, rutabagas and sweet potato. 
The marl or drained lands of the 
southeast coast raise mostly tomatoes, 
ege plant, peppers and okra. 
Cocoanuts are grown mostly along the 
coast and in the southern part of the 
state. 
Bananas are not largely cultivated for 
the markets but are grown mostly for 
home use. 
Grapes grow rapidly owing to the long 
season for growth and the vines of the 
native varieties grow to be very large. 
The Scuppernong is the leading variety 
and produces immense quantities of fruit. 
Pears are rather subject to blight. The 
most resistant varieties are the Kieffer, 
Le Conte and Smith. 
Peaches grow in almost all sections, 
but seem to prefer the hummock or flat 
woods lands, if these lands are properly 
drained. The varieties of peaches rec- 
ommended are the Alexander, Harly 
Cream, Florida Crawford, General Lee, 
Imperial, Angel, Colon, Ferdinand, Honey, 
Peento, Waldo and Yum Yum. 
GRANVILLE LOWTHER 
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Varieties of Fruits and Nuts for Central 
and South Florida Planting 
The following list is recommended by 
Griffing Bros. of Florida. 
Citrus Frouirs—-Budded on Sour Orange 
and Rough Lemon Roots. 
Orances—Harly Ripening, Boone’s Early, 
Parson Brown, Centennial, Medium 
Early, Homasassa, Medium Sweet, 
Tangerine, Mid-Season, Mandarin, Pine- 
apple, Ruby, St. Michael’s Blood, Tan- 
gerine, Washington Navel, Late Orange, 
Jaffa, King, Tardiff, Valencia Late. 
Grapc FrRourt—Dunean, Florida Common, 
Marsh Seedless, Pernambuco, Triumph. 
Lemons AND Limes—Kennedy, Villa 
Francha Lemons, Persian Seedless, 
Florida Key Limes. 
KumMQuats—Nagami 
(round). 
Nut TREEs— 
Prcans—Bradley, Columbia, Curtis, Presi- 
dent, Randall, Schley, Stuart, Van De- 
man. 
Japanese Walnuts, Japanese Chestnuts. 
Pracues—Angel, Bidwell’s Early, Bid- 
well’s Late, Florida Crawford, Florida 
Gem, Glen, Gibbon’s October, Griffings 
No 4, Hall’s Yellow, Honey, Howard, 
Jewell, Miami, Peento, Ceylon, Suber, 
Waldo. 
Prums—Excelsior, Gonzales, Happiness, 
Kelsey, McCartney, Stumpe, Terrell. 
Fies—Brown Turkey, Brunswick, Celes- 
tial, Lemon. 
JAPANESE PrRsSIMMons—Hyakume, Okame, 
Triumph, Tana Nashi, Zengi. 
Prars—Cincincis, Keiffer, Magnolia, Le- 
Conte, Suwanee. 
AppLtes—Jenning’s Florida. 
Muneerries—Downing, Hicks, 
Stubbs. 
POMEGRANATE—Sweet, Purple Seeded. 
Grapges—(Bunch varieties) Agawam, Con- 
cord, Delaware, Elvera, Niagara. 
Grapes—(Muscadine varieties) 
Scuppernong, Thomas. 
(oblong), Marumi 
Merritt, 
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