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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Citrus Department 
ORANGES, continued 
DU ROI. Medium-sized, slightly oblong, 
sometimes slightly ribbed ; fine-grained, with 
but few seeds. Quality good. 
ENTERPRISE SEEDLESS {Slarke Seedless). 
vSize medium; quality fine ; seedless, or nearly 
so. Tree vigorous and productive. E2arly. 
GOLDEN BUCKEYE NAVEL. A recent Cali¬ 
fornia introduction, and is described as follows 
by tlie introducer : ‘ ‘ The tree is a good grower, 
thornless. * * * A pronounced characteristic 
of the fruit, which makes it distinct from all 
other varieties of Navels, is a series of bands or 
ridges of a deeper orange color, which add 
nnich to the beauty. * * * Smooth and of a 
kid-glove texture. Flavor strongly aromatic, 
with a suggestion of pineapple to the taste; 
pulp of fine texture, with but few segments, 
almost entirely free from rag. * * * Good 
keeper and siiipper.” Ripens early. 
GOLDEN NUGGET NAVEL. A new Cali¬ 
fornia variety for which the introducer claims 
some very desirable features. Tree is described 
as of distinct habit, very symmetrical, and foli¬ 
age exceptionally dark green ; thornless. Fruit 
very smooth, solid and thin-skinned ; very much 
more so than Washington Navel, even at its 
best; of fine texture; color a strong gold; 
shape rather oblong, good size ; fruit exception¬ 
ally free from rag and is seedless ; flavor deli¬ 
cious ; bears young, generally second year from 
planting. A good shipper and keeper. Ripens 
early. 
EARTHS LATE. Of medium size, round or 
slightly oval; smooth ; very solid and heavy, the 
flesh being very firm ; flavor, w'hen ripe, brisk 
and racy ; peel of lightish cast; few' seeds. The 
tree is a very strong, spreading and vigorous 
grow'er, prolific; the foliage is distinct, having 
few thorns. Ripens in April; hangs on the tree 
in good condition until midsummer. One of 
the best late varieties. 
HOMOSASSA. Size about medium, round, 
soniewhat flattened ; very heavy ; color bright; 
skin very smooth, thin, tough and dense ; pulp 
fine, sweet and juicy ; flavor full, vinous and 
sprightly; membranes covering segments of 
pulp thin and small in quantity ; keeps and car¬ 
ries well. Quality best. Tree vigorous and 
prolific. 
JAFFA. Medium ; peel thin ; pulp melting, 
scarcely any fiber; juicy, rich and of exquisite 
flavor. In quality unsurpassed, being one of 
the four or five varieties which head the list in 
all competitions. The fruit remains on the tree 
in prime condition for a long period. The tree 
is a strong, upright grower of distinct habit, 
practically thornless, and a prolific bearer when 
it has attained sufficient size to hold good crops. 
JOPPA LATE. This variety was originated 
by Mr. A. H. Chapman, of San Gabriel, Cal., 
from seed obtainecl in Joppa, Palestine. An ex¬ 
tremely late Orange-said to be even later than 
1 lart’s Late. Tree upright, vigorous growler and 
thornless. Fruit medium to large, oblong, with 
thin rind ; few or no seeds ; inilp juicy and sw'eet. 
KING. Very large, flattened, and with loosely 
adliering rind and segments, like all the Man¬ 
darin varieties ; color orange-red ; skin rough, 
but general appearance fine ; its high and pecu¬ 
liar aromatic flavor is very agreeable ; it has few 
seeds; flesh deep red-orange, juicy, meaty; 
inner lining of rind and membranes bright buff. 
Quality very best. Tree upright, strong grower, 
quite thorny, foliage dark and rich. March, 
April and May ; keeps in good condition even 
later. 
MADAM VINOUS. Size medium to large, 
skin smooth and thin. Quality fine. One of 
the best of the numerous good varieties from 
the Indian river section of J'lorida. Ripens 
midseason. 
MAGNUM BONUM. Size large to very large, 
flattened ; color light, clear orange ; skin smooth 
and glossy ; color of flesh light ; grain very fine, 
tender and melting ; fruit very heavy and juicy ; 
excellent shipper; quality best. Tree prolific 
and vigorous. 
MAJORCA. Medium size, round ; rich, juicy 
and sweet; equals Jaffa in quality, its character¬ 
istics being similar to that variety. It is a good 
keeper and shipper. Tree a strong, bushy 
grow'er, very robust; foliage very distinct, nearly 
thornless ; a fine bearer. 
MALTESE BLOOD. Fruit medium in size, 
round or slightly oblong; skin very smooth, 
thin and tough ; very juicy, sweet and .sprightly ; 
good in December, hut better in April; good 
.shipper. Tree prolific and vigorous, practically 
thornless ; foliage distinct. 
MALTESE OVAL (Garey’s Mediterranean 
Sweet). Fruit medium to large; quality first- 
class : ripens medium to late. Tree of distinct, 
spreading growth ; vigorous and prolific. 
MANDARIN. Medium size, flattened ; deep 
yellow ; skin tliin ; segments loosely adherent ; 
flesh dark orange-yellow', spicy and aromatic. 
Although largely superseded in Florida by King, 
Satsuma and Tangerine, w'hich, like Mandarin, 
belong to Citrus 7iobilis type, yet in southern 
Louisiana the Mandarin is still adhered to as 
one of the most profitable sorts. 
