VI 
CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 
Of Sweet Oranges, the leading fruit crop of the State, and great staple of the Cen¬ 
tral region, over five million boxes were produced in the season of 1894-95. 
The Navel Varieties are much esteemed on account of the delicate texture and su¬ 
perior quality of their fruit. They are usually shy bearers, although experience indicates that 
they are much more prolific upon ‘‘rough” lemon and trifoliata stocks than, as generally 
grown, upon orange stocks. 
The Blood Varieties are sweet, and therefore marketable early in season, as indicated 
by the abbreviations in the “Season” column. At this time their distinctive character is 
not apparent, and they have little advantage in market over other early sorts. As the season 
advances, their ruby tints develop, until quite apparent on the exterior, and their quality 
continues to improve until, at full ripeness, they are equaled by few and surpassed by 
none. In locations sufficiently exempt from frost to permit their being held on the trees 
until they reach perfection, they bring high prices and are exceptionally profitable. 
Other Varieties.—Excluding the Navels, Bloods and Satsuma, noted above, and with¬ 
out disparagement to other sorts of equal merit, the following are suggested as a desirable 
list for general planting, arranged in order of succession : * Very Early, Boone, Sweet 
Seville; Early, Enterprise Seedless, Parson Brown; Early Medium, Nonpareil, Centennial ; 
Medium, Pineapple, Jaffa, Homosassa; Late Medium, Majorca, Du Roi ; Late, Bessie, 
Maltese Oval; Very Late, Hart. 
Varieties distinctly marked in their exterior appearance, like the Navels, Bloods, 
Du Roi, etc., are, other things being equal, most desirable for market. 
MANDARIN ORANGES—Gtrus nobilis* 
(See Explanation of Abbreviations on page iii.) 
NAMES 
j 
Origin. 
DESCRIPTION. 
1 
Adaptability. 
Fruit. 
Tree. | 
Western North Flcj 
Eastern North Fla. 
1 
Central Florida. 
Southern Florida. 
Use. 
Size. 
Form. 
Color. 
Quality. 
Season. 
Vigor. 
Prolificness. 
I Cha (Mandarin). 
For 
ds 
m 
f 
lo 
g 
e 
g 
f 
— 
— 
* 
* 
2 Dancy (Tangierine). 
N 
ds 
ml 
f 
r 
b 
em 
g 
vp 
— 
— 
** 
* 
3 King (King of Siam). 
For 
ds 
1 
f 
0 
vg 
vl 
g 
vp 
— 
— 
* 
* 
4 Oneco . 
N 
ds 
ml 
f 
0 
vg 
m 
g 
f 
— 
— 
* 
** 
• 5 Satsuma (Oonshiu) . 
For 
1 as 
m 
f 
0 
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ve 
g 
vp 
— 
* 
X-* 
* 
Remarks—No. i, a favorite in the New Orleans market; No. 2. the favorite of the group. The 
Satsuma is valued on account of its hardiness, which is increased by being budded on the entirely 
hardy C. trifoliata. It is much planted in sections north of the usual range of oranges. 
