BUD VARIATION IN THE VALENCIA ORANGE. 
103 
part of section A of the table. In order to economize space in 
publication, the detailed record form as shown here has been rear- 
ranged from that actually used in the investigations, but the sum- 
mary records presented are in substantially the same form in which 
they were recorded. By means of this summary record form it is 
possible not only to compare the total crops for successive seasons, 
but also to study the relative amount of fruit in the different grades 
and sizes. 
Sections B and C of Table III, showing both annual and 4-year 
period performance records for individual trees of the Corrugated and 
Barren strains, are given for comparison with section A of the same 
table. Considered as a series, these tabular statements show some 
of the great variations between trees of different strains, especially 
with respect to the amount of their total crops and the quality of 
the crops as indicated by the relative proportions of fruit of the 
different grades. These variations illustrate the relative value of 
these strains and are typical of the differences in production that 
exist in other strains of this variety. Considered as a record of 
individual trees, this table shows in detail the character of successive 
crops and their variations in quality and quantity. 
Table III. — Performance record of individual Valencia orange trees of different strains, 
showing the weight and number of the fruits of each grade and size and the variable fruits 
produced, detailed for the season of 1915, and also summarized for four seasons, 1912 to 
1915-, inclusive. 
[This summarized record illustrates the method of assembling the data of successive seasons for careful 
comparison and study. In practice, the variable fruits produced by the tree each season and the record 
of the number of seeds found in representative fruits are listed on'the back of the forms. The weights 
are given in pounds and ounces, except that the fractional averages are expressed decimally in pounds.] 
Section A— TREE No. 23-85-10, VALENCIA STRAIN. LISTED IN RANK 32 IN TABLES 
I AND II. 
Detailed Record for the Season of 1915. l 
Orchard 
grade. 
Standard p-ade. 
Total. 
Cull fruits. 
Grand total. 
Sizes of fruits. 
Weight. 
Num- 
ber. 
Weight. 
Num- 
ber. 
Weight. 
Num- 
ber. 
Weight. 
Num- 
ber. 
Weight. Xllm " 
oer. 
2v5 and smaller 
Los. 02. 
1 10 
5 14 
18 12 
58 5 
25 1 
9 9 
8 



6 
20 
57 
155 
59 
21 
1 



Lbs. 02. 
10 10 
24 
13 2 
13 1 
2 10 
1 S 




41 
75 
37 
33 
6 
3 




Lbs. 02. 
12 4 
29 14 
31 14 
71 6 
27 11 
11 1 
8 



47 
95 
94 
188 
65 
• 24 
1 



Lbs. oi. 
Lbs. 02. 
250 
216 
200 
I 
176 
150 
126 
112 
96 
SO andiareer 
Total 
119 11 
319 
64 15 
195 
1S4 10 
514 
12 
4 
185 6 51S 
Seeds found: 
Small fruits 
1 
4 
5 

o 
7 
7 
4 
11 
12 
3 
1 
1 
7 
Medium fruits 

12 
13 
i 
1 Notes.— Total crop, 4| boxes. Variable fruits: Australian, 1; Eidged, 2; Creased, 1: Raised section, 3; 
Abnormal section, 1; Split side, 1; Off bloom, 2. 
