Glen Saint Mary Nurseries 
Citrus Fruits 
The Lue Gim Gong Orange 
When we introduced the Lue Gim Gong Orange a few years ago, it was in the full belief (after 
most careful investigation and observation of its merits) that it was a fruit quite out of the ordinary. 
Later information gained regarding its behavior has amply justified our earlier opinion concerning 
its merits, and the fruit being produced by our first plantings indicates that our estimation of its 
unusual desirability was entirely correct. It is making good. We are confident that the Lue Gim 
Gong Orange will become the most noted late Orange in the United States. It will surpass in value 
and reputation any other variety of fruit we have ever introduced, not even excepting the Jewel 
Peach and the Excelsior Plum. 
ORIGIN. In 1886, Mr. Lue Gim Gong, De Land, Fla., pollinated Hart’s Late with pollen from 
what was believed to be a Mediterranean Sweet Orange tree. One Orange, containing fifteen to 
eighteen seeds, resulted from the crossing. From these seeds about twelve trees were raised, no two 
of which proved to be alike. The variety now called Lue Gim Gong, when it came into fruit, seemed 
to be such an improvement on Hart's Late that Mr. Lue budded fifteen trees with this variety on 
one side, and Hart’s Late (Tardiff) on the other. About thirty other trees were budded with this 
variety on one side, and other varieties on the other. Five trees are now solid. 
DESCRIPTION. Size large, packing 126 to 176 per box; form oblong, carrying the size well 
out to the rounded ends; color deep orangc-rcd; skin thin, smooth on current crop, becoming rougher 
on two- and three-year-old fruit; sections well defined, ten or eleven in number; flesh deep orange; 
juice-sacks large; juice abundant, even in old specimens; flavor a rich blending of sweet and sub¬ 
acid; quality best. A fine shipping fruit and a good keeper. Very hardy and resistant to cold. 
COMPARISONS. At this time, Hart’s Late is the standard late Orange of Florida, and it 
may therefore be well to make comparisons between this new variety and the standard sort. On 
July 6, 1909, Mr. Lue took fifteen boxes of Hart’s Late (from one side of above trees) to the packing¬ 
house and, after testing for specific gravity by placing them in water, packed five boxes out of the 
fifteen. These were considered to have enough weight for shipping. The five boxes were shipped to 
North Adams, Mass. Upon arrival they had to be repacked at a cost of 35 cents per box, and then 
only three boxes remained, which sold for $2.50 per 
box. At the same time, five boxes were picked of the 
Lue Gim Gong Orange from the other side of the 
same trees. The fruit was not __ ' :: H; ’ JV ■$&•. Lue Gim Gong 
tested for specific gravity, Oranges 
and all the fruit was 
shipped. On arrival at 
North Adams, they did 
not require repacking, 
and the whole five 
boxes brought $4.50 
per box. 
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