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and another picking, so they say, may be 
made in October before other Florida 
fruit starts to move. From the looks of 
the tree I should judge that other pick¬ 
ings, besides these two, would have to be 
made. The name is copyrighted and the 
trees are to be sold under contract. 
ELOPINE 
The original Elopine tree is a seedling 
which stands in a grove at Bartow and is 
being tested out by a nurseryman at Eagle 
Lake who plans to copyright the name and 
sell the trees under contract if it repro¬ 
duces properly. 
The fruit of the parent tree, averages 
176 or less to the box and is perfectly 
round. The rind is medium in thickness 
and texture. It is said to be a much deep¬ 
er orange color than the usual Florida or¬ 
ange. It is a mid-season fruit and the fla¬ 
vor is said to be splendid. Those ac¬ 
quainted with the fruit are loud in its 
praises. Little can be learned of this va¬ 
riety except that it is being propagated 
and watched by the nurseryman men¬ 
tioned. 
MOONSHINE 
The Moonshine orange originated at 
Parrish, Florida. It is a late orange, to 
be marketed from May to July and is said 
to have a splendid flavor with very few 
seeds to none at all. It is under investiga¬ 
tion and reproduction by a large nursery. 
long’s everbearing 
Long’s Everbearing orange is not new, 
as it originated at Lake Helen some thirty 
years ago. The recent interest in ever¬ 
bearing oranges has again brought this 
variety to the front. It is a true everbear¬ 
ing orange which has never won a very 
large place for itself in the Florida grow¬ 
ers’ esteem. 
There are also several other everbearing 
oranges being planted locally in various 
sections, one in Ft. Myers, one at Eden 
and probably others of which I know 
nothing. 
CLUSTER ORANGE 
The Cluster orange originated at Se- 
bring. It looks as if it might be a cross 
between an orange and a grapefruit. It 
is a mid-season fruit and grows in a clus¬ 
ter. (Specimens may be seen in the fruit 
exhibit at the Thelma Hotel.) It is being 
watched and propagated and may be 
placed on the market some day. 
ward’s early 
This is an early orange reported to be 
superior to the Parson Brown in appear¬ 
ance, early coloring and flavor. I know 
nothing of it personally and have been 
unable to secure more information. It 
originated at Orlando. 
A nurseryman at Avon Park has two 
new varieties which he plans to soon put 
on the market, I am told. 
One is an early orange averaging about 
176 in size, which ripens and colors by the 
first of October. There are peculiar 
ridges or creases running toward the stem 
end. The flesh is quite yellow and the 
flavor good for an early orange. There are 
not many seeds. The skin is medium in 
thickness and a little coarse in texture. I 
