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Mr. Hubbard can give you a better answer. 
E. S. Hubbard —There have been several importations of 
St. Michael oranges and they are nearly all different. They 
have a peculiar character and are rather acid. 
Mr. Bacon —The orange that we call St. Michael’s is com- 
monly oblong, and it is late in season, say February or 
March. It is red, is a very rich fruit, and lias very few or no 
seeds. 
Mr. Hubbard —You have what is commonly called the St. 
Michael’s Egg orange. 
Mr. Bacon —My St. Michael’s have as few seeds as many of 
the so-called seedless varieties. Ju>t here I want to ask an 
other question: Is there a seedless pomelo or grape fruit ? 
I have seen frequent references lately to a seedless grape fruit, 
and I should like to know if there is a variety which has no 
seeds. 
A. G. Avery —We have some kinds with comparatively 
few seeds. I do not think there is a variety that is entirely 
seedbss. 
Prof. W. T. Swingle— There is one point I would like to 
mention: While at the World’s Fair last summer I sf ent 
some time trying to di-cover the exhibits of citrus fruits, and 
must say it was a hard search. I finally found them. One of 
the finest exhibits was made by the government of Japan 
in the Educational Building. There I found a well written 
catalogue in English, on the varieties grown in Japan. Fif¬ 
teen or twenty varieties of oranges were described. These or¬ 
anges were represente*! by models, were well described and 
showed that there are much finer oranges in Japan than we 
have imparted from there. 1 hope when our Importing Soci¬ 
ety is formed we shall get hold of these fine fruiis from Japan. 
Diseases and Insects of Citrus. 
Paper submitted by Wm. A. Marsh, of Orlando, Orange County, 
member of the Committee * n Diseases and Insects ot Citrus. 
In approaching, and making the attempt to handle this 
subject, I feel rather timid, coming as I do before the veter¬ 
ans of citriculture. But I hope that my piper may be the 
