



Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Co. $$ Winter Haven, Florida 

ORANGES 
Since the very earliest days, the Orange has attracted the attention of fruit growers and fruit 
consumers. Today it is one of America’s most important fruit crops and based upon it an enormous 
industry has been built up, and in addition to its importance in commerce, it has lost none of the 
charm that has come down to us from ages past. From time to time during the period which has 
brought the Orange to its present Important place in industrial development, it has been prophesied 
that too many trees were being planted, that the fruit supply would so outrun the demand that pro- 
ducers would not receive satisfactory returns from their crops. In moments of pessimism, many have 
been guilty of such predictions. Yet, they have not come true, and looking at the matter broadly it 
is a safe venture to say that such a condition will never come about. 
Hamlin Orange 
Throughout the history of commercial citrus culture in Florida there has been a constant effort to find 
a high-quality, early, round Orange—one having early maturity combined with good flavor and attractive 
appearance, without the shortcomings of so many early Oranges. An Orange combining all of these good 
qualities has been in existence for more than fifty years. 
The variety was first brought to our attention by H. A. Wright, of Glenwood, and later, 1n December, 
1913, by F. W. Bredow, of Glenwood, a resident there for over forty years. From one of the original trees 
we secured budwood and began propagation of the Orange under the name of Norris Early Seedless. Later 
we changed the name to Hamlin, and under that name it has attained its enormous popularity and become 
known as the ideal early Orange. It matures in late September and early October, somewhat earlier in the 
northern citrus belt than in the southern. In Polk County it will often pass the legal acid test the first week 
in October, and it can generally be shipped at that time. It shows very good color as soon as it is mature 
enough to ship. 
In color it is a clear, golden yellow, tinged with deep orange-red, which becomes more pronounced if 
the fruit 1s allowed to hang on the tree until full maturity. The texture of the skin is wonderful. It has the 
smoothest rind of any round Orange known to us and it is a distinctly fancy fruit. 
Its flesh is melting, very juicy, with real, delicious Orange flavor at its earliest maturity. It is practically 
seedless—most fruits have no seeds at all, ‘but some contain from one to three seeds. The sizes are those 
for which the market pays the highest prices—176’ s and 216’s, with, of course, a very few 150’s and 250’s. 
Over a period of years it has proved to be an excellent shipper. Its ‘normal season is October, but on Sour 
Orange stock it can be held ninety days without deterioration. 

Hamlin Orange 
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