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CITRUS AND TROPICAL FRUIT, Continued 
Thales. A fine Chinese variety and one of the largest 
loquats grown. The shape is round to pyriform, 
the skin thin, tender, and orange in color; flesh 
is orange colored, firm and meaty, with rich dis¬ 
tinctive flavor. A different type from the other 
varieties and later. 
Tanaka. The largest and best of the Japanese va¬ 
rieties. Beautiful color and wonderful keeping 
qualities. 
LUCUMA [7] nervosa. Egg-fruit. Tropical. Round 
yellow fruit; soft orange-colored flesh, mealy in 
texture and resembling the yolk of a hard-boiled 
egg, but very sweet and rich, somewhat “musky’^ 
in flavor. 
MACADAMIA [8] ternifolia. Queensland Nut. 
Tropical. Australia. Moderate-sized tree, about 40 
feet high, with dense, prickly dark green foliage 
somewhat resembling chestnut. The hard-shelled 
round nuts have solid “meats” that are very rich 
and oily and of most delicious flavor. It has borne 
at several points in the state. It is also becoming 
very popular as an ornamental subject as the 
leaf structure and the cream-colored flowers 
blend beautifully in border plantings, used with 
the larger growing shrubs. It is also used as a 
hedge subject as it lends itself to trimming and 
shaping very easily. 
MANGIFERA [9] indica. Mango. One of the most 
The Litchii—China’s fine contribution to Florida horticulture 
ripe, and the translucent white flesh is firm and 
jelly-like in consistency and of exquisite, refresh¬ 
ing flavor. This promises to be one of the most 
prominent fruit crops of the state, both because 
of its popularity with those to whom the fruit 
is familiar and also because the tree is hardier 
than the mango—about like the lemon. Note front 
cover where the litchii fruit and foliage is illus¬ 
trated. 
t/ LOQUAT [6] (Eriobotrya japonica). Medlar or 
Japan Plum. A most valuable winter and spring¬ 
ripening fruit, yellow, size of plums, deliciously 
flavored, and fine for preserving. This should be 
grown extensively in Florida for both home 
markets and for shipping. As the flowers are 
sometimes frost-bitten, grow in protected places, 
or fire during the time of the cold spells. The 
tree is evergreen, with handsome large rough 
leaves, worthy of being grown simply as an orna¬ 
mental both in pots and outdoors. Our collection 
of fancy varieties is perhaps the best in the 
United States. 
Advance. One of the best budded sorts. Fruit large, 
pear-shaped, borne in large, compact clusters; 
color orange-yellow; flavor a distinct and de¬ 
lightful subacid. 
Champagne. Fruit clusters not so compact as Ad¬ 
vance but individual fruit larger. Tree is of vase 
type with a tendency to broaden out. Adapatable 
to different localities. 
Early Red. An extra-early variety with fruit of 
large size and good quality; color a rich shade 
of reddish orange; very attractive. 
Pineapple. A thick, large loquat of delicious flavor. 
Tough skin. 
Premier. Large, excellent fruit of fine flavor. 
important tropical fruits for South Florida. We 
have been importing the delicious East Indian 
varieties for years, and we were the first to 
inarch these in Florida, beginning in 1887. All 
sorts named are East Indian varieties of ex¬ 
ceptional value, almost or entirely devoid of 
fiber. These should be planted everywhere in 
South Florida (and of course in the tropics 
generally) ; in other locations where there is some 
protection. Nothing compares with the improved 
mango for table use, and even one tree is worth 
a lot of trouble to grow, as grafted stock bears 
early and abundantly. Mango fruit is delicious 
sliced like peaches for dessert; the fruit may be 
cut around on the “edge” and twisted apart eas¬ 
ily in some of the best sorts as Haden, Cambo- 
diana, Langra Benarsi, Paheri, and the like, and 
the pulp scooped with a spoon from the center, 
leaving the skins, as one does in eating grape- 
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