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THE ORANGE, 



ing to the same class aud species. It is 

 destined to take high rank as a table and 

 dessert fruit.' " 



Nonpareil.— Size above medium, some- 

 what flattened, color ordinary, grain fine, 

 ljulp melting and tender, juice sub-acid 

 and vinous. Quality best. Tree prolific 

 and very thorny. Native seedling. 



HiGGiNS. — Medium, fair; skin smooth 

 and thin; pulp fine, juicy, sweet and ex- 

 cellent. This variety was awarded twice 

 the first premium at the State fair, for 

 quality. 



Old V INI.— Size above medium; color, 

 dark orange; skin rather rough, medium; 

 pulp rather coarse, juicj^, sweet and re- 

 markable for a sprightly aromatic flavor. 



Tardiff. — Large, dark orange; skin 

 smooth and thin; pulp rather tough; grain 

 fine, juicy and sweet; an ordinary orange, 

 butvaluble for its late ripening qualities. 



Arcadia.— Size large, color deep, skin 

 smooth, medium; pulp deep rich color, 

 coarse melting, juicj'- and sub-acid. 



SwEirr Seville. — Small, color dark; 

 skin thin, pulp very fine, juicy, melting 

 and very sweet and sprightly. 



Other varieties named but not requiring 

 special description : 



Phillip's Bitter Sweet. 



Drunnett. 



I3IX0N. 



Spratt's Harum. 

 Parson Brown. 

 Egg. 



Bijou— Dancy's Tangerine. 



Peerless— Synonym, RemherVs Best. — 

 Large; round; color, light clear orange; 

 skin smooth, fine and thin; juicy; juice 

 sub-acid; flavor delicious; quality best. 

 Tree prolific, vigorous and very thorny. 

 Native seedling. 



Magnum Bonum.— Size large to very 

 large; flattened; color light, clear orange; 

 skin smooth and glossy, grain fine, ten- 

 der and melting; fruit heavy and juicy; 

 juice sweet, rich and vinous; quality best. 

 Tree prolific, vigorous and very thorny. 

 Native seedling. 



Sour. — Large; color dark; grain coarse; 

 inner rind bitter,; juice acid. Retains its 

 perfection throughout the summer, when 

 it is much prized for its refreshing acid 

 juice; used also for making marmalade 

 and conserves. The tree bears young; 

 very prolific; vigorous; makes a desirable 

 and ornamental shade tree. Native wild 

 orange of Florida. 



Bitter Sweet.— Medium size; juice 

 sweet and pleasant when separated from 

 the inner bitter rind. Used in summer as 

 a subsitute for the sweet fruit. Tree in- 

 distinguishable from the above. Native 

 wild orange of Florida. 



