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der, juicy, sweet and delicious, entirely 
seedless, and one of the earliest varieties 
known; fruit always ripe in November 
and of good quality in early October. 
Tree thornless, of distinct habits, and 
very prolific; bears young, usually fruits 
when bud is one year old in nursery. 
Washington Navel. Trees almost thorn- 
less, strong growers. Fruit large  red- 
orange in color; skin thick, smooth and 
tough; seedless, flesh tender, juicy and 
sweet; flavor peculiarly its own, luscious 
and fine. Peculiarly marked at blossom 
end, where a small secondary orange, 
irregular in shape is formed, imbedded 
within, sometimes protruding from the 
segments of the fruit. 
Mandarin. Medium jin size, flattened, 
deep yellow in color, skin very thin and 
of fine texture. Skin and segments loose- 
ly adherent, flesh rather dark orange in 
color, spicy, aromatic and rich in flavor. 
Tree vigorous, compact in growth, bears 
young and is very prolific. This variety 
is largely planted in Louisiana. Does 
well on all classes of soils where citrus 
fruits are grown, and we consider 
profitable variety. Not a dwarf. 
Parson Brown. (Carhey.) 
the best of early fruits. Always medium 
in size slightly oblong and smooth, thin 
skin, very heavy, solid and juicy, a de- | 
cidedly sweet and _ delicious orange. 
Fruit will hang on tree in good condition 
until Jan. 15th, but should be marketed 
when ripe. ay 
Brazilian. This is a new variety in 
Florida and as yet has not been tested 
by our growers. It is highly recommend- 
it is among | 
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ed to us for vigorous growth and pro- | 
ducing qualities. Fruit is medium late 
and retains its good qualities long after 
ripening. 
Louisiana Sweet Orange. Very large 
the favorite Orange of Louisiana; skin 
thin, very sweet, very juicy, hardy, good 
color, favorite in the markets of 
the | 
world? none better; grows upright; rath- | 
| either the Orange, Pomelo or Lemon, and 
er bushy; grows in any soil. 
Tangerine (Dancy’s). One of the well- 
known “kid-glove’ Oranges; belongs to 
the Mandarin family. Flat, small to 
medium; skin separates freely from the 
flesh; juicy, aromatic and rich, of a deep 
red color. Particularly good grower and 
prolific. Fruit very handsome on _ the 
tree. December, January and February. 
Grapefruit. The old “Florida Grape- 
fruit” was the fruit that first. attracted 
attention to the Pomelo, and it has since 
become the most popular dessert fruit 
in existence. Great effort has been ex- 
pended’ in an endeavor to improve it, but 
so far without success. From our view- 
point the “old Florida Grapefruit” is 
perfect and therefore cannot be im- 
proved upon and it was from the very 
best seedling tree the writer ever saw, 
producing the very finest fruit possible. 
Healthy, thrifty trees. All in propor- 
tion to sizes and ages: 
2  feet..$ .80 each...$9.00 per doz. 
3 feet... 1.00 each...10.00 per doz 
3% feet.. 1.25 each...12.00 per doz. 
4 feet, Balled, $1.50 each. 
The celebrated Oonshiu Orange Trees, 
direct from Japan 2 feet high $1.25 each. 
Kin Kan or Kum Quat Orange. 
Trees, 50c., 75c., $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
Extra large size, $2.50 each. 
Sour Orange Seed. 
We import direct from Japan our sup- 
ply of sour orange seed and offer same 
at 75¢e. per 4%, pound; $2.00 per pound. 
Otaheite Orange. 
35c. and 50c. each. 
Limes.—The Lime is tenderer than 
should be planted in South Florida or 
the Islands. The use of Limes in prefer- 
' ence to Lemons for summer drinks is be- 
coming more general, the demand far 
exceeding the supply. $1.00 each. 
Table or Commercial Lemon. No 
orchard should be without a few of these 
trees. They belong to the Citrus family 
and as all citrus trees do well in the 
Southern States, we know that the 
Lemon will do equally as well. It has 
been grown through California and 
Florida for over half a century. $1.50 
per tree. 
Plant Guiena Grass; 
very fine Forage Plant. 
