C I T S F 1^1/ I T S 
Lue Gim Gong Orange 
The Florida Orange Grove at the Century of Progress, 1933, was largely composed of trees of this 
variety, taken from the Flamingo Groves at Hollywood, Fla., but originating in our nursery. 
The tree is a thrifty, vigorous grower, producing a low, well-rounded head, spreading rather than 
high and upright. In our own groves and nurseries we have observed, during several cold snaps, that 
trees of this variety invariably suffer less injury than any other variety of round or sweet Orange. 
This has also been the experience of many other growers under widely different conditions. 
The Lue Gim Gong is a regular, consistent bearer, the equal, if not the superior, of any late Orange 
in this particular. This is very unusual, for in the case of most late varieties, if the fruit is allowed to 
hang on the trees until late in the season, the crop following will be light. 
The fruit is edible in March and April, but is then too acid for most tastes. It is ripe in May and 
from then on is delicious. While it will hang on the trees for months, for all practical purposes it 
should be marketed as a remarkably late Orange, say in June or July. The fruit is nearly, or quite 
seedless. 
Parson Brown Orange 
Our strain of Parson Brown goes straight back to the original source, and we have been growing 
it in orchard and nursery for more than twenty-eight years. We have selected and re-selected it from 
bearing trees until we know there is no better Parson Brown than the old Carney Parson Brown, Glen 
Saint Mary selected and grown. It was introduced about 1878 by Capt. J. L. Carney, of Lake Weir, 
Florida. The fruit is medium to large size, of fair quality, and is ready to market in early November 
or sometimes late October. 
Pineapple Orange 
The fame of this variety was established many years ago, and of all the Oranges which have origi¬ 
nated in Florida it has been most largely planted. It often happens that varieties in favor at one time 
are later supplanted by others, but this has not been the case with Pineapple. No orchard planting 
today is contemplated without considering this variety, and we venture to say that so long as Oranges 
are grown in Florida the Pineapple Orange will make up a generous part of the output. It originated 
in the heart of the old citrus belt of Florida, near Citra, in the grove of Dr. James B. Owens. Because 
of its peculiarly fine flavor and its fancied resemblance in flavor to a pineapple, it was so named. The 
fruit was first marketed in quantity by Bishop, Hoyt & Co. It soon established a reputation which 
it has maintained and increased from year to year. 
The fruit is of good size, a deeper, richer red in color than any other round Orange we know. Of 
course, it has to become well ripened before its full color develops, and in some localities it takes on 
higher color than in others. In quality it is unsurpassed, its flavor being a rich blending of sweet and 
subacid peculiar to the variety. It resembles the pineapple not on y in taste but also in odor. Pine¬ 
apple Orange trees bear well. For its season, January to February, it has no superior. 
The recent development of frozen orange-juice and canned orange-juice opens a tremendous field 
for this variety, as it has been proved to be ideal for this purpose. 
Dancy Tangerine Orange 
This Orange, a “kid glove” Orange, by the way, is almost an exclusive Florida citrus monopoly, 
as it is not grown in sizable commercial quantity in any other citrus-producing area in the world. 
Its sale has never been properly pushed, but with the correct merchandising and advertising effort 
put behind it, Tangerines should bring the growers very satisfactory returns. 
The Tangerine tree has a tendency to rather upright growth when young, but later heavy crops 
of fruit weigh down the branches, causing a more or less open top and wide-spreading branches. 
Its fruit is flat, of medium size, with very smooth rind and of a brilliant, deep orange-red color. 
The flavor of the juice is distinctive and sprightly. Skin is easily removed and the sections separate 
readily, making the Tangerine an ideal fruit for eating out of hand. 
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