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Southorn Planting Facts 
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Citrus Fruits 
Triumph Grapefruit, continued 
fruit, though smaller in size than our other va¬ 
rieties, runs very uniform. The size of the fruits 
may be materially increased by judicious 
thinning late in June. It is hea\'ys juicy, well- 
flavored, and smooth-skinned. It is sweeter 
than Grapefruit ordinarily is and in (jualily it 
is fine. The tree is quite an upright grower, 
with characteristic appearance and foliage. It 
is more susceptible to cold injury than our other 
varieties. 
Tahiti '* 
Lime 
The Tahiti Lime 
Of all the acid fruits which may be grown in Florida, 
the Tahiti Lime is one of the most satisfactory for home 
use as well as for commercial planting. It is not (juite so 
hardy as the lemon and its culture should be confined to 
localities where there is little or no danger of injury from 
cold. It grows as a dense-foliaged, round-topped tree, 12 to 
15 feet in height. It is a very vigorous grower and remark¬ 
ably free from insect and fungous pests. 
'I'he fruit of Tahiti is of the finest quality for making 
ade. It is best suited for use when full size but while the 
skin is still green. In size and shape it resembles a small 
lemon, but it is a much smoother and nicer fruit. It is 
seedless, has a splendid Lime flavor, and is so much sui)erior 
to other varieties of Limes that it is the only one we now 
propagate. C)ur experience has shown that the Tahiti 
Lime is a complete success on Rough Lemon stock. On 
tills stock it makes a splendid growth and is very jirolific. 
Matured fruit, partly grown fruit, and blossoms are found 
on the trees at nearly all seasonsof the year, but the heaviest 
bearing season is in summer when the fruit is in greatest 
demand. 
Walters Grapefruit 
It is believed by some that this variety 
and Silver Cluster are the same, but 
this is not true. The origins of the two 
are entirely different, and in character 
of fruit, seeds, etc., they show distinct 
varietal characteristics. Walters is a 
splendid Grapefruit. It is ready for 
market, though not at its best, late in 
November, and keeps well on the trees 
up until about May. In size the fruit 
runs in favorite market sizes, 46’s to 64’s. It 
is a heavy bearer of good quality fruit and we 
heartily 
recom¬ 
mend it 
as a good 
variety for 
fairly early 
market. 
Walters Grapefruit 
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