ORANGES, continued 
Hart’s Late. Of medium size, round or 
slightly oval; smooth ; very solid and heavy, the 
flesh being very firm; quality good ; peel of 
lightish cast; few seeds. The tree is a very 
strong, spreading and vigorous grower, prolific; 
the foliage is distinct; but few thorns. Ripens 
in April ; hangs on the tree in good condi¬ 
tion until midsummer. One of the best late 
varieties. 
Homosassa. Size about medium, round, 
somewhat flattened; very heavy; color bright; 
skin very smooth, thin, tough 
and dense; pulp fine, sweet 
and juicy; flavor full, vinous 
and sprightly ; membranes cov¬ 
ering segments of pulp thin 
and small in quantity; keeps 
and carries well. Quality best. 
Tree vigorous and prolific. 
Jaffa. Medium to large ; peel 
thin; pulp melting, scarcely 
any fiber; juicy, rich and of 
exquisite flavor. In quality un¬ 
surpassed, 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 pro¬ 
lific bearer when it has attained 
sufficient size to hold good 
crops. 
Joppa Late. This variety 
was originated by Mr. A. B. 
Chapman, of San Gabriel, Cal., 
from seed obtained in Joppa, 
Palestine. An extremely late 
Orange — said to be even later 
than Hart’s Late. Tree up¬ 
right, vigorous grower and thornless. Fruit 
medium to large, oblong, with thin rind ; few 
or no seeds ; pulp juicy and sweet. 
King. Very large flattened, and with loosely 
adhering 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 con¬ 
dition even later. 
Madam Vinous. Medium to large, skin 
smooth and thin. Quality fine. One of the best 
of the numerous good varieties from the Indian 
river section of Florida. Ripens midseason. 
Magnum Bonum. Size large to very large, 
flattened ; color light, clearorange ; 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 
grower, very robust; foliage very distinct, 
nearly thornless ; a fine bearer. 
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